Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary … both sexes UIS in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary … both sexes UIS was 1,499 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1,499
Change on year
up 19.5%
World rank
172nd
of 210 countries
All-time high
1,666
in 2016
All-time low
791
in 2000
Years of data
26
1998–2023
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Papua New Guinea, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Papua New Guinea recorded 1,499 for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in 2023.
That represents a change of up 19.5% on the previous year and up 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Papua New Guinea peaked at 1,666 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 791, in 2000.
Papua New Guinea ranks 172nd of 210 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary … both sexes UIS in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 798 | — |
| 1999 | 793 | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 791 | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 941 | +19.0% |
| 2002 | 1,060 | +12.6% |
| 2003 | 984 | -7.2% |
| 2004 | 937 | -4.8% |
| 2005 | 881 | -6.0% |
| 2006 | 828 | -6.0% |
| 2007 | 860 | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 943 | +9.7% |
| 2009 | 1,070 | +13.5% |
| 2010 | 1,017 | -5.0% |
| 2011 | 1,010 | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 1,118 | +10.7% |
| 2013 | 1,349 | +20.7% |
| 2014 | 1,397 | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 1,532 | +9.7% |
| 2016 | 1,666 | +8.7% |
| 2017 | 1,526 | -8.4% |
| 2018 | 1,502 | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 1,665 | +10.9% |
| 2020 | 1,446 | -13.2% |
| 2021 | 1,194 | -17.4% |
| 2022 | 1,254 | +5.0% |
| 2023 | 1,499 | +19.5% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 1,499 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11,955, 13% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 1,499 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3,904, 38% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 795.5 | 793 | 798 | 2 |
| 2000s | 929.5 | 791 | 1,070 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,378 | 1,010 | 1,666 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,348 | 1,194 | 1,499 | 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 total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Papua New Guinea?
- Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Papua New Guinea was 1,499 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 1,666 in 2016.
- What is the lowest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 791 in 2000.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 172nd out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.1%. 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 Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroad, all countries, both sexes (UIS estimate) (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release