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
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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

Indicator
Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
440 places, 19,778 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release