Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students … Pacific female in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students … Pacific female was 600 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
600
Change on year
up 31.9%
World rank
36th
of 210 countries
All-time high
667
in 2019
All-time low
420
in 2012
Years of data
12
2012–2023
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the in Papua New Guinea, 2012–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the in Papua New Guinea stood at 600.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 31.9% on the previous year and up 14.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the in Papua New Guinea peaked at 667 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 420, in 2012.
Papua New Guinea ranks 36th of 210 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students … Pacific female in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 420 | — |
| 2013 | 526 | +25.2% |
| 2014 | 556 | +5.7% |
| 2015 | 593 | +6.7% |
| 2016 | 617 | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 568 | -7.9% |
| 2018 | 599 | +5.5% |
| 2019 | 667 | +11.4% |
| 2020 | 569 | -14.7% |
| 2021 | 441 | -22.5% |
| 2022 | 455 | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 600 | +31.9% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 600 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 24, 25.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 600 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 633, 95% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 568.25 | 420 | 667 | 8 |
| 2020s | 516.25 | 441 | 600 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 33 France 669 compare
- 34 New Zealand 666 compare
- 35 South Africa 626 compare
- 37 Italy 590 compare
- 38 Solomon Islands 573 compare
- 39 Chile 564 compare
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 the in Papua New Guinea?
- Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the in Papua New Guinea was 600 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 667 in 2019.
- What is the lowest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 420 in 2012.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 36th out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 the Pacific, female (UIS estimate) (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release