ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) vs Papua New Guinea: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female

ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118)
2.06 million
in 2021
Papua New Guinea
3,498
in 1999
ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) rank
165th
Papua New Guinea rank
164th

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female 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 2.06 million against 3,498 in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 2.06 million.

That makes ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118)'s figure about 589.7 times Papua New Guinea's.

Across all 9 years both countries report, ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) has been ahead every year.

ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) ranks 165th and Papua New Guinea ranks 164th of 221 groups.

ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
1980s 133,067 1,271 131,797 ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118)
1990s 197,842 4,405 193,437 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, female, ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) or Papua New Guinea?
ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118), at 2.06 million against 3,498 in Papua New Guinea as of 2021.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female between ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) and Papua New Guinea?
2.06 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?
9 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 1999.
How do ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) and Papua New Guinea rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female?
ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) ranks 165th and Papua New Guinea ranks 164th of 221 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (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, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
416 places, 17,247 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release