ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425) vs Papua New Guinea: Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes

ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425)
14.01 million
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
73,908
in 2023
ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425) rank
131st
Papua New Guinea rank
128th

Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes over time

  • ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425)
  • Papua New Guinea
05.0M10.0M15.0M199220082024

How they compare

ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425) currently reports 14.01 million against 73,908 in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 13.94 million.

That makes ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425)'s figure about 189.6 times Papua New Guinea's.

Across all 8 years both countries report, ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425) has been ahead every year.

ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425) ranks 131st and Papua New Guinea ranks 128th of 221 groups.

ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425) Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
1990s 11.47 million 7,119 11.47 million ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425)
2010s 13.48 million 90,226 13.39 million ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425)
2020s 13.78 million 69,020 13.71 million ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes, ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425) or Papua New Guinea?
ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425), at 14.01 million against 73,908 in Papua New Guinea as of 2024.
What is the difference in enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes between ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425) and Papua New Guinea?
13.94 million, with ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425) and Papua New Guinea?
8 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
How do ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425) and Papua New Guinea rank globally for enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes?
ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425) ranks 131st and Papua New Guinea ranks 128th of 221 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes (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 upper secondary education, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
417 places, 10,809 data points, 1980–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release