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
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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

Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
421 places, 18,321 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release