Papua New Guinea vs UNICEF: West and Central Africa: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes
Papua New Guinea
9,943
in 1999
UNICEF: West and Central Africa
5.20 million
in 2021
Papua New Guinea rank
160th
UNICEF: West and Central Africa rank
160th
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes over time
- Papua New Guinea
- UNICEF: West and Central Africa
How they compare
UNICEF: West and Central Africa currently reports 5.20 million against 9,943 in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 5.19 million.
That makes UNICEF: West and Central Africa's figure about 522.7 times Papua New Guinea's.
Across all 11 years both countries report, UNICEF: West and Central Africa has been ahead every year.
Papua New Guinea ranks 160th and UNICEF: West and Central Africa ranks 160th of 200 countries.
UNICEF: West and Central Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | UNICEF: West and Central Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5,426 | 90,658 | 85,232 | UNICEF: West and Central Africa |
| 1980s | 5,483 | 368,523 | 363,040 | UNICEF: West and Central Africa |
| 1990s | 12,520 | 1.02 million | 1.01 million | UNICEF: West and Central Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes, Papua New Guinea or UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
- UNICEF: West and Central Africa, at 5.20 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 Papua New Guinea and UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
- 5.19 million, with UNICEF: West and Central Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 1999.
- How do Papua New Guinea and UNICEF: West and Central Africa rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 160th and UNICEF: West and Central Africa ranks 160th of 200 countries.
- 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