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 0.6196 UIS estimate in 2023. ▲ Rising
Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in 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 in Papua New Guinea stood at 0.6196 UIS estimate.
That represents a change of up 106.9% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in in Papua New Guinea peaked at 0.8352 UIS estimate in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.2537 UIS estimate, in 2017.
Papua New Guinea ranks 163rd of 208 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | UIS estimate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 0.2996 UIS estimate | — |
| 2013 | 0.6074 UIS estimate | +102.8% |
| 2014 | 0.2792 UIS estimate | -54.0% |
| 2015 | 0.4759 UIS estimate | +70.5% |
| 2016 | 0.8352 UIS estimate | +75.5% |
| 2017 | 0.2537 UIS estimate | -69.6% |
| 2018 | 0.5033 UIS estimate | +98.4% |
| 2019 | 0.5696 UIS estimate | +13.2% |
| 2020 | 0.5266 UIS estimate | -7.5% |
| 2021 | 0.4212 UIS estimate | -20.0% |
| 2022 | 0.2995 UIS estimate | -28.9% |
| 2023 | 0.6196 UIS estimate | +106.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.478 UIS estimate | 0.2537 UIS estimate | 0.8352 UIS estimate | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.4667 UIS estimate | 0.2995 UIS estimate | 0.6196 UIS estimate | 4 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
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 0.6196 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 0.8352 UIS estimate in 2016.
- What is the lowest mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2537 UIS estimate in 2017.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 163rd out of 208 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 2.0%. 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 North America and Western Europe, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) (UIS estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release