Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying was 0.2% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
0.2%
Change on year
up 17.8%
World rank
204th
of 209 countries
All-time high
0.2%
in 2016
All-time low
0.1%
in 2021
Years of data
26
1998–2023
Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in Papua New Guinea, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in Papua New Guinea is 0.2%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.8% on the previous year and down 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in Papua New Guinea peaked at 0.2% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2021.
That places Papua New Guinea 204th out of 209 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 0.2% | — |
| 1999 | 0.2% | -4.0% |
| 2000 | 0.2% | -3.5% |
| 2001 | 0.2% | +15.3% |
| 2002 | 0.2% | +9.2% |
| 2003 | 0.2% | -10.2% |
| 2004 | 0.2% | -7.9% |
| 2005 | 0.1% | -9.3% |
| 2006 | 0.1% | -9.4% |
| 2007 | 0.1% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.1% | +5.5% |
| 2009 | 0.1% | +9.4% |
| 2010 | 0.1% | -8.0% |
| 2011 | 0.1% | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 0.1% | +7.9% |
| 2013 | 0.2% | +18.0% |
| 2014 | 0.2% | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 0.2% | +7.5% |
| 2016 | 0.2% | +6.5% |
| 2017 | 0.2% | -10.2% |
| 2018 | 0.2% | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 0.2% | +8.8% |
| 2020 | 0.2% | -14.8% |
| 2021 | 0.1% | -18.8% |
| 2022 | 0.1% | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 0.2% | +17.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 201 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 0.2% compare
- 202 Madagascar 0.2% compare
- 203 Mozambique 0.2% compare
- 205 Uganda 0.1% compare
- 206 Malawi 0.1% compare
- 207 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.1% compare
More education data for Papua New Guinea
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 208,353 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 655,030 (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.65 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 10.31 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1593 units per person (2023)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.65 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 10.31 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in Papua New Guinea?
- Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in Papua New Guinea was 0.2% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2016.
- What is the lowest mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2021.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 204th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying abroad, all countries, both sexes (UIS estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release