Bhutan vs Papua New Guinea: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)

Bhutan
11,290
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
9,943
in 1999
Bhutan rank
157th
Papua New Guinea rank
160th

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) over time

  • Bhutan
  • Papua New Guinea
05.0k10.0k15.0k197219982024

How they compare

Bhutan currently reports 11,290 against 9,943 in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 1,347.

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

Across all 5 years both countries report, Papua New Guinea has been ahead every year.

Bhutan ranks 157th and Papua New Guinea ranks 160th of 200 countries.

Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bhutan Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
1980s 305 4,943 4,638 Papua New Guinea
1990s 1,479 9,943 8,464 Papua New Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), Bhutan or Papua New Guinea?
Bhutan, at 11,290 against 9,943 in Papua New Guinea as of 2024.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) between Bhutan and Papua New Guinea?
1,347, with Bhutan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Papua New Guinea?
5 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 1999.
How do Bhutan and Papua New Guinea rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)?
Bhutan ranks 157th and Papua New Guinea ranks 160th of 200 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
421 places, 19,011 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) with 690 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.