New Zealand vs Papua New Guinea: Enrolment in secondary education, female
New Zealand
283,630
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
287,654
in 2023
New Zealand rank
102nd
Papua New Guinea rank
100th
Enrolment in secondary education, female over time
- New Zealand
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 287,654 against 283,630 in New Zealand, a difference of 4,024.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 1970 it was New Zealand ahead.
New Zealand ranks 102nd and Papua New Guinea ranks 100th of 218 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 168,979 | 10,677 | 158,302 | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 172,225 | 21,854 | 150,371 | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 188,187 | 32,198 | 155,988 | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 254,917 | 203,896 | 51,021 | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 268,321 | 267,568 | 753 | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher enrolment in secondary education, female, New Zealand or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 287,654 against 283,630 in New Zealand as of 2023.
- What is the difference in enrolment in secondary education, female between New Zealand and Papua New Guinea?
- 4,024, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Papua New Guinea?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do New Zealand and Papua New Guinea rank globally for enrolment in secondary education, female?
- New Zealand ranks 102nd and Papua New Guinea ranks 100th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in secondary education, female (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