Gabon vs Papua New Guinea: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes

Gabon
10,076 number
in 2003
Papua New Guinea
9,943 number
in 1999
Gabon rank
157th
Papua New Guinea rank
158th

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes over time

  • Gabon
  • Papua New Guinea
05.0k10.0k15.0k197119872003

How they compare

Gabon currently reports 10,076 number against 9,943 number in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 133 number.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Papua New Guinea has been ahead every year.

Gabon ranks 157th and Papua New Guinea ranks 158th of 193 countries.

Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Gabon Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
1970s 332 number 5,426 number 5,094 number Papua New Guinea
1980s 2,628 number 5,316 number 2,688 number Papua New Guinea
1990s 7,473 number 9,943 number 2,470 number 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, Gabon or Papua New Guinea?
Gabon, at 10,076 number against 9,943 number in Papua New Guinea as of 2003.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes between Gabon and Papua New Guinea?
133 number, with Gabon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Papua New Guinea?
6 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 1999.
How do Gabon and Papua New Guinea rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes?
Gabon ranks 157th and Papua New Guinea ranks 158th of 193 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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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
238 places, 8,058 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

The total number of students enrolled at public and private tertiary education institutions.