Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in East in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in East was 157 in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in East in Papua New Guinea, 1998–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2018, outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in east in Papua New Guinea stood at 157. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.7% on the previous year and up 726.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in east in Papua New Guinea peaked at 157 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 17, in 1998.
That places Papua New Guinea 91st out of 205 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in East in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 17 | — |
| 1999 | 21 | +23.5% |
| 2000 | 25 | +19.0% |
| 2001 | 27 | +8.0% |
| 2002 | 23 | -14.8% |
| 2003 | 32 | +39.1% |
| 2004 | 40 | +25.0% |
| 2005 | 29 | -27.5% |
| 2006 | 22 | -24.1% |
| 2007 | 20 | -9.1% |
| 2008 | 19 | -5.0% |
| 2009 | 68 | +257.9% |
| 2010 | 36 | -47.1% |
| 2011 | 42 | +16.7% |
| 2012 | 45 | +7.1% |
| 2013 | 56 | +24.4% |
| 2014 | 65 | +16.1% |
| 2015 | 101 | +55.4% |
| 2016 | 115 | +13.9% |
| 2017 | 150 | +30.4% |
| 2018 | 157 | +4.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19 | 17 | 21 | 2 |
| 2000s | 30.5 | 19 | 68 | 10 |
| 2010s | 85.22 | 36 | 157 | 9 |
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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 157 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 157 in 2018.
- What is the lowest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in east recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 17 in 1998.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in east?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 91st 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 726.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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, both sexes (UIS estimate) (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release