GPE: Region 2 vs Papua New Guinea: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)

GPE: Region 2
5.51 million
in 2021
Papua New Guinea
9,943
in 1999
GPE: Region 2 rank
158th
Papua New Guinea rank
160th

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

  • GPE: Region 2
  • Papua New Guinea
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How they compare

GPE: Region 2 currently reports 5.51 million against 9,943 in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 5.50 million.

That makes GPE: Region 2's figure about 553.8 times Papua New Guinea's.

Across all 14 years both countries report, GPE: Region 2 has been ahead every year.

GPE: Region 2 ranks 158th and Papua New Guinea ranks 160th of 221 groups.

GPE: Region 2 has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade GPE: Region 2 Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
1970s 100,616 5,426 95,190 GPE: Region 2
1980s 385,875 5,328 380,546 GPE: Region 2
1990s 1.15 million 12,613 1.13 million GPE: Region 2

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), GPE: Region 2 or Papua New Guinea?
GPE: Region 2, at 5.51 million against 9,943 in Papua New Guinea as of 2021.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) between GPE: Region 2 and Papua New Guinea?
5.50 million, with GPE: Region 2 ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for GPE: Region 2 and Papua New Guinea?
14 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 1999.
How do GPE: Region 2 and Papua New Guinea rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)?
GPE: Region 2 ranks 158th and Papua New Guinea ranks 160th of 221 groups.
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.