Outbound mobility ratio to North America and Western Europe, male in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Outbound mobility ratio to North America and Western Europe, male was 1.4% in 1999. ◆ Volatile
Outbound mobility ratio to North America and Western Europe, male in Papua New Guinea, 1970–1999
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Papua New Guinea recorded 1.4% for outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, male in 1999.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.4% on the previous year.
Over the whole period, outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, male in Papua New Guinea peaked at 1.6% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1970.
Papua New Guinea ranks 137th of 228 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 mobility ratio to North America and Western Europe, male in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0% | — |
| 1971 | 0.0% | — |
| 1972 | 0.0% | — |
| 1973 | 0.0% | — |
| 1974 | 0.0% | — |
| 1975 | 0.0% | — |
| 1976 | 0.0% | — |
| 1977 | 0.0% | — |
| 1978 | 0.0% | — |
| 1979 | 0.0% | — |
| 1980 | 0.0% | — |
| 1981 | 0.0% | — |
| 1982 | 0.0% | — |
| 1983 | 0.0% | — |
| 1984 | 0.0% | — |
| 1985 | 0.0% | — |
| 1986 | 0.0% | — |
| 1987 | 0.0% | — |
| 1988 | 0.0% | — |
| 1989 | 0.0% | — |
| 1990 | 0.0% | — |
| 1991 | 0.0% | — |
| 1992 | 0.0% | — |
| 1993 | 0.0% | — |
| 1994 | 0.0% | — |
| 1995 | 0.0% | — |
| 1996 | 0.0% | — |
| 1997 | 0.0% | — |
| 1998 | 1.6% | — |
| 1999 | 1.4% | -8.4% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 1.4% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.7%, 52% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 1.4% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.1%, 1.3× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3% | 0.0% | 1.6% | 10 |
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 mobility ratio to north america and western europe, male in Papua New Guinea?
- Outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, male in Papua New Guinea was 1.4% in 1999, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, male recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 1.6% in 1998.
- What is the lowest outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, male recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1970.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, male?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 137th out of 228 countries with data for 1999.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Outbound mobility ratio to North America and Western Europe, male (UIS estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release