Papua New Guinea vs Vanuatu: Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data)
Papua New Guinea
14.2%
in 2025
Vanuatu
11.3%
in 2025
Papua New Guinea rank
150th
Vanuatu rank
153rd
Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 14.2% against 11.3% in Vanuatu, a difference of 2.9%.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.3 times Vanuatu's.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Papua New Guinea has been ahead every year.
Papua New Guinea ranks 150th and Vanuatu ranks 153rd of 164 countries.
Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.3% | 5.1% | 1.3% | Papua New Guinea |
| 1990s | 6.5% | 5.9% | 0.6% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 8.5% | 7.3% | 1.2% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 11.4% | 9.3% | 2.1% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 13.6% | 10.9% | 2.7% | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data), Papua New Guinea or Vanuatu?
- Papua New Guinea, at 14.2% against 11.3% in Vanuatu as of 2025.
- What is the difference in completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) between Papua New Guinea and Vanuatu?
- 2.9%, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Vanuatu?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Vanuatu rank globally for completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data)?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 150th and Vanuatu ranks 153rd of 164 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release