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 1.17 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
Papua New Guinea recorded 1.17 UIS estimate for mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in in 2023.
The figure is up 4.4% on the previous year and up 27.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in in Papua New Guinea peaked at 1.19 UIS estimate in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.9047 UIS estimate, in 2012.
Papua New Guinea ranks 71st of 176 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 in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | UIS estimate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 0.9047 UIS estimate | — |
| 2013 | 0.9145 UIS estimate | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 0.9543 UIS estimate | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 1 UIS estimate | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 0.9331 UIS estimate | -6.9% |
| 2017 | 1.05 UIS estimate | +12.2% |
| 2018 | 1.19 UIS estimate | +13.4% |
| 2019 | 1.12 UIS estimate | -5.3% |
| 2020 | 1.13 UIS estimate | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 1.12 UIS estimate | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 1.12 UIS estimate | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 1.17 UIS estimate | +4.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.01 UIS estimate | 0.9047 UIS estimate | 1.19 UIS estimate | 8 |
| 2020s | 1.13 UIS estimate | 1.12 UIS estimate | 1.17 UIS estimate | 4 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 68 Fiji 1.19 UIS estimate compare
- 69 Republic of Korea 1.19 UIS estimate compare
- 70 Kenya 1.17 UIS estimate compare
- 72 El Salvador 1.17 UIS estimate compare
- 73 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 1.16 UIS estimate compare
- 74 Iran, Islamic Republic of 1.15 UIS estimate compare
More education data for Papua New Guinea
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
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 1.17 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 1.19 UIS estimate in 2018.
- What is the lowest mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9047 UIS estimate in 2012.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 71st out of 176 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 27.8%. 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 the Pacific, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) (UIS estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release