Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in East in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in East was 1,290 in 2018. ▲ Rising
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in East in Papua New Guinea, 1998–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in east in Papua New Guinea is 1,290, measured in 2018.
That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and up 65.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in east in Papua New Guinea peaked at 1,457 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 654, in 2006.
Papua New Guinea ranks 55th of 205 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in East in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 697 | — |
| 1999 | 699 | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 718 | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 866 | +20.6% |
| 2002 | 980 | +13.2% |
| 2003 | 909 | -7.2% |
| 2004 | 838 | -7.8% |
| 2005 | 748 | -10.7% |
| 2006 | 654 | -12.6% |
| 2007 | 691 | +5.7% |
| 2008 | 780 | +12.9% |
| 2009 | 855 | +9.6% |
| 2010 | 829 | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 856 | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 967 | +13.0% |
| 2013 | 1,208 | +24.9% |
| 2014 | 1,257 | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 1,341 | +6.7% |
| 2016 | 1,457 | +8.7% |
| 2017 | 1,312 | -10.0% |
| 2018 | 1,290 | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 698 | 697 | 699 | 2 |
| 2000s | 803.9 | 654 | 980 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,169 | 829 | 1,457 | 9 |
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 outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in east in Papua New Guinea?
- Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in east in Papua New Guinea was 1,290 in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in east recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 1,457 in 2016.
- What is the lowest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in east recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 654 in 2006.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in east?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 55th out of 205 countries with data for 2018.
- Is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in east rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 65.4%. 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 Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in East Asia and the Pacific, both sexes (UIS estimate) (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release