Papua New Guinea vs UNICEF: West and Central Africa: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female

Papua New Guinea
3,498
in 1999
UNICEF: West and Central Africa
2.11 million
in 2021
Papua New Guinea rank
164th
UNICEF: West and Central Africa rank
164th

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female over time

  • Papua New Guinea
  • UNICEF: West and Central Africa
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How they compare

UNICEF: West and Central Africa currently reports 2.11 million against 3,498 in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 2.10 million.

That makes UNICEF: West and Central Africa's figure about 602.7 times Papua New Guinea's.

Across all 9 years both countries report, UNICEF: West and Central Africa has been ahead every year.

Papua New Guinea ranks 164th and UNICEF: West and Central Africa ranks 164th of 195 countries.

UNICEF: West and Central Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Papua New Guinea UNICEF: West and Central Africa Difference Ahead
1980s 1,271 82,796 81,526 UNICEF: West and Central Africa
1990s 4,405 344,614 340,210 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, female, Papua New Guinea or UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
UNICEF: West and Central Africa, at 2.11 million against 3,498 in Papua New Guinea as of 2021.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female between Papua New Guinea and UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
2.10 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?
9 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 1999.
How do Papua New Guinea and UNICEF: West and Central Africa rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female?
Papua New Guinea ranks 164th and UNICEF: West and Central Africa ranks 164th of 195 countries.
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