MDG: Northern Africa vs Papua New Guinea: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male

MDG: Northern Africa
3.63 million
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
6,445
in 1999
MDG: Northern Africa rank
149th
Papua New Guinea rank
150th

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male over time

  • MDG: Northern Africa
  • Papua New Guinea
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How they compare

MDG: Northern Africa currently reports 3.63 million against 6,445 in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 3.63 million.

That makes MDG: Northern Africa's figure about 563.9 times Papua New Guinea's.

Across all 9 years both countries report, MDG: Northern Africa has been ahead every year.

MDG: Northern Africa ranks 149th and Papua New Guinea ranks 150th of 221 groups.

MDG: Northern Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade MDG: Northern Africa Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
1980s 778,177 4,212 773,965 MDG: Northern Africa
1990s 1.52 million 8,114 1.51 million MDG: Northern Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male, MDG: Northern Africa or Papua New Guinea?
MDG: Northern Africa, at 3.63 million against 6,445 in Papua New Guinea as of 2024.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male between MDG: Northern Africa and Papua New Guinea?
3.63 million, with MDG: Northern Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for MDG: Northern Africa and Papua New Guinea?
9 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 1999.
How do MDG: Northern Africa and Papua New Guinea rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male?
MDG: Northern Africa ranks 149th and Papua New Guinea ranks 150th of 221 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (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, male (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
416 places, 17,221 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release