Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in was 1.09 UIS estimate in 2023. ▲ Rising
Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in in Papua New Guinea, 2013–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in UIS estimate.
Analysis
Papua New Guinea recorded 1.09 UIS estimate for mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in in 2023.
The figure is up 24.2% on the previous year and up 86.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in in Papua New Guinea peaked at 1.82 UIS estimate in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.3772 UIS estimate, in 2015.
That places Papua New Guinea 95th out of 205 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | UIS estimate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 0.5869 UIS estimate | — |
| 2014 | 0.4523 UIS estimate | -22.9% |
| 2015 | 0.3772 UIS estimate | -16.6% |
| 2016 | 0.5872 UIS estimate | +55.7% |
| 2017 | 1.1 UIS estimate | +87.5% |
| 2018 | 1.37 UIS estimate | +24.3% |
| 2019 | 1.82 UIS estimate | +32.9% |
| 2020 | 1.39 UIS estimate | -23.4% |
| 2021 | 1.7 UIS estimate | +21.8% |
| 2022 | 0.8801 UIS estimate | -48.1% |
| 2023 | 1.09 UIS estimate | +24.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.8986 UIS estimate | 0.3772 UIS estimate | 1.82 UIS estimate | 7 |
| 2020s | 1.27 UIS estimate | 0.8801 UIS estimate | 1.7 UIS estimate | 4 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 92 China 1.1 UIS estimate compare
- 93 San Marino 1.1 UIS estimate compare
- 94 El Salvador 1.1 UIS estimate compare
- 96 Costa Rica 1.08 UIS estimate compare
- 97 Mexico 1.07 UIS estimate compare
- 98 Israel 1.07 UIS estimate compare
More education data for Papua New Guinea
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 14,791 (2016)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 80,915 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 226,545 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in in Papua New Guinea?
- Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in in Papua New Guinea was 1.09 UIS estimate in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 1.82 UIS estimate in 2019.
- What is the lowest mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3772 UIS estimate in 2015.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 95th out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 86.2%. 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 in Latin America and the Caribbean, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) (UIS estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release