Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying was 726 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Papua New Guinea, 2012–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Papua New Guinea is 726, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 29.0% on the previous year and up 21.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Papua New Guinea peaked at 794 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 477, in 2012.
Papua New Guinea ranks 167th of 210 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 668.25 | 477 | 794 | 8 |
| 2020s | 628.5 | 544 | 726 | 4 |
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More education data for Papua New Guinea
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 40,888 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 63.3% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 33.1% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 121.09 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 121.1% (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 726 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 794 in 2019.
- What is the lowest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 477 in 2012.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 167th 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 21.2%. 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, female (UIS estimate) (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release