Papua New Guinea vs Switzerland: Enrolment in secondary education, female

Papua New Guinea
287,654
in 2023
Switzerland
303,965
in 2024
Papua New Guinea rank
100th
Switzerland rank
98th

Enrolment in secondary education, female over time

  • Papua New Guinea
  • Switzerland
0100.0k200.0k300.0k197019972024

How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 303,965 against 287,654 in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 16,311.

That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.1 times Papua New Guinea's.

Across all 18 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.

Papua New Guinea ranks 100th and Switzerland ranks 98th of 218 countries.

Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Papua New Guinea Switzerland Difference Ahead
1980s 21,854 289,976 268,122 Switzerland
1990s 32,198 264,351 232,153 Switzerland
2010s 203,896 289,550 85,654 Switzerland
2020s 267,568 292,821 25,253 Switzerland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in secondary education, female, Papua New Guinea or Switzerland?
Switzerland, at 303,965 against 287,654 in Papua New Guinea as of 2024.
What is the difference in enrolment in secondary education, female between Papua New Guinea and Switzerland?
16,311, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Switzerland?
18 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2023.
How do Papua New Guinea and Switzerland rank globally for enrolment in secondary education, female?
Papua New Guinea ranks 100th and Switzerland ranks 98th 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

Indicator
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
439 places, 18,761 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release