Papua New Guinea vs SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia: Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes
Papua New Guinea
655,030
in 2023
SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
54.69 million
in 2024
Papua New Guinea rank
98th
SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia rank
101st
Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes over time
- Papua New Guinea
- SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
How they compare
SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia currently reports 54.69 million against 655,030 in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 54.03 million.
That makes SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia's figure about 83.5 times Papua New Guinea's.
Across all 30 years both countries report, SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia has been ahead every year.
Papua New Guinea ranks 98th and SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 101st of 219 countries.
SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 36,672 | 14.26 million | 14.23 million | SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia |
| 1980s | 58,518 | 20.33 million | 20.27 million | SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia |
| 1990s | 82,294 | 26.02 million | 25.93 million | SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia |
| 2010s | 481,350 | 44.91 million | 44.43 million | SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia |
| 2020s | 584,686 | 51.18 million | 50.60 million | SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher enrolment in secondary education, both sexes, Papua New Guinea or SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia, at 54.69 million against 655,030 in Papua New Guinea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in enrolment in secondary education, both sexes between Papua New Guinea and SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- 54.03 million, with SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Papua New Guinea and SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia rank globally for enrolment in secondary education, both sexes?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 98th and SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 101st of 219 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number). 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