ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) vs Papua New Guinea: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes
ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118)
5.08 million
in 2021
Papua New Guinea
9,943
in 1999
ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) rank
161st
Papua New Guinea rank
160th
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes over time
- ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118)
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) currently reports 5.08 million against 9,943 in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 5.07 million.
That makes ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118)'s figure about 511.2 times Papua New Guinea's.
Across all 11 years both countries report, ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) has been ahead every year.
ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) ranks 161st and Papua New Guinea ranks 160th of 221 groups.
ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 249,096 | 5,426 | 243,670 | ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) |
| 1980s | 383,767 | 5,483 | 378,284 | ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) |
| 1990s | 601,848 | 12,520 | 589,329 | ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes, ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) or Papua New Guinea?
- ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118), at 5.08 million against 9,943 in Papua New Guinea as of 2021.
- What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes between ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) and Papua New Guinea?
- 5.07 million, with ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) and Papua New Guinea?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 1999.
- How do ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) and Papua New Guinea rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes?
- ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) ranks 161st and Papua New Guinea ranks 160th of 221 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, 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