Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying was 1.03 UIS estimate in 2023. ▲ Rising
Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in Papua New Guinea, 2012–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in UIS estimate.
Analysis
In 2023, mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in Papua New Guinea stood at 1.03 UIS estimate.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.5% on the previous year and up 19.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in Papua New Guinea peaked at 1.04 UIS estimate in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.8069 UIS estimate, in 2012.
Papua New Guinea ranks 88th of 208 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | UIS estimate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 0.8069 UIS estimate | — |
| 2013 | 0.8682 UIS estimate | +7.6% |
| 2014 | 0.8683 UIS estimate | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.9111 UIS estimate | +4.9% |
| 2016 | 0.8854 UIS estimate | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 0.8936 UIS estimate | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 1.04 UIS estimate | +16.5% |
| 2019 | 1 UIS estimate | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 0.9769 UIS estimate | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 0.9209 UIS estimate | -5.7% |
| 2022 | 0.8951 UIS estimate | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 1.03 UIS estimate | +15.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.9095 UIS estimate | 0.8069 UIS estimate | 1.04 UIS estimate | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.9567 UIS estimate | 0.8951 UIS estimate | 1.03 UIS estimate | 4 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 85 Cayman Islands 1.06 UIS estimate compare
- 86 British Virgin Islands 1.05 UIS estimate compare
- 87 Ecuador 1.04 UIS estimate compare
- 89 El Salvador 1.03 UIS estimate compare
- 90 Antigua and Barbuda 1.03 UIS estimate compare
- 91 Liechtenstein 1.03 UIS estimate 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 1.03 UIS estimate 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 1.04 UIS estimate in 2018.
- What is the lowest mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8069 UIS estimate in 2012.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 88th out of 208 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 up 19.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) (UIS estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release