Papua New Guinea vs Singapore: Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes

Papua New Guinea
73,908
in 2023
Singapore
85,894
in 2023
Papua New Guinea rank
128th
Singapore rank
126th

Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes over time

  • Papua New Guinea
  • Singapore
050.0k100.0k150.0k198020012023

How they compare

Singapore currently reports 85,894 against 73,908 in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 11,986.

That makes Singapore's figure about 1.2 times Papua New Guinea's.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Singapore has been ahead every year.

Papua New Guinea ranks 128th and Singapore ranks 126th of 196 countries.

Singapore has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Papua New Guinea Singapore Difference Ahead
2010s 67,541 86,228 18,687 Singapore
2020s 69,020 85,175 16,155 Singapore

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes, Papua New Guinea or Singapore?
Singapore, at 85,894 against 73,908 in Papua New Guinea as of 2023.
What is the difference in enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes between Papua New Guinea and Singapore?
11,986, with Singapore ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Singapore?
6 years are reported by both, from 2018 to 2023.
How do Papua New Guinea and Singapore rank globally for enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes?
Papua New Guinea ranks 128th and Singapore ranks 126th of 196 countries.
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