Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in South in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in South was 5 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in South in Papua New Guinea, 1970–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in south in Papua New Guinea is 5, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 28.6% on the previous year and down 79.2% over five years.
Over the whole period, outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in south in Papua New Guinea peaked at 24 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1970.
Papua New Guinea ranks 109th of 235 countries on this measure, 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 South in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0 | — |
| 1971 | 0 | — |
| 1972 | 0 | — |
| 1973 | 0 | — |
| 1974 | 0 | — |
| 1975 | 0 | — |
| 1976 | 0 | — |
| 1977 | 0 | — |
| 1978 | 0 | — |
| 1979 | 0 | — |
| 1980 | 0 | — |
| 1981 | 0 | — |
| 1982 | 0 | — |
| 1983 | 0 | — |
| 1984 | 0 | — |
| 1985 | 0 | — |
| 1986 | 0 | — |
| 1987 | 0 | — |
| 1988 | 0 | — |
| 1989 | 0 | — |
| 1990 | 0 | — |
| 1991 | 0 | — |
| 1992 | 0 | — |
| 1993 | 0 | — |
| 1994 | 0 | — |
| 1995 | 0 | — |
| 1996 | 0 | — |
| 1997 | 0 | — |
| 1998 | 0 | — |
| 1999 | 0 | — |
| 2000 | 0 | — |
| 2001 | 0 | — |
| 2002 | 0 | — |
| 2003 | 1 | — |
| 2004 | 5 | +400.0% |
| 2005 | 9 | +80.0% |
| 2006 | 7 | -22.2% |
| 2007 | 6 | -14.3% |
| 2008 | 4 | -33.3% |
| 2009 | 3 | -25.0% |
| 2010 | 1 | -66.7% |
| 2011 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2012 | 0 | — |
| 2013 | 0 | — |
| 2014 | 1 | — |
| 2015 | 2 | +100.0% |
| 2016 | 11 | +450.0% |
| 2017 | 21 | +90.9% |
| 2018 | 24 | +14.3% |
| 2019 | 20 | -16.7% |
| 2020 | 13 | -35.0% |
| 2021 | 13 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 7 | -46.2% |
| 2023 | 5 | -28.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.5 | 0 | 9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8 | 0 | 24 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.5 | 5 | 13 | 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 outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in south in Papua New Guinea?
- Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in south in Papua New Guinea was 5 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in south recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 24 in 2018.
- What is the lowest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in south recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1970.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in south?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 109th out of 235 countries with data for 2023.
- 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 South and West Asia, male (UIS estimate) (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release