Papua New Guinea vs WB: Sub-saharan Africa: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes
Papua New Guinea
1.9%
in 1999
WB: Sub-saharan Africa
9.3%
in 2021
Papua New Guinea rank
193rd
WB: Sub-saharan Africa rank
192nd
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes over time
- Papua New Guinea
- WB: Sub-saharan Africa
How they compare
WB: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 9.3% against 1.9% in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 7.4%.
That makes WB: Sub-saharan Africa's figure about 4.8 times Papua New Guinea's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 193rd and WB: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 192nd of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Papua New Guinea averaged higher in 1 and WB: Sub-saharan Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | WB: Sub-saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.5% | 1.5% | 1.0% | Papua New Guinea |
| 1980s | 1.7% | 2.4% | 0.7% | WB: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 1990s | 2.7% | 3.9% | 1.2% | WB: Sub-saharan Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes, Papua New Guinea or WB: Sub-saharan Africa?
- WB: Sub-saharan Africa, at 9.3% against 1.9% in Papua New Guinea as of 2021.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes between Papua New Guinea and WB: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 7.4%, with WB: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and WB: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 1999.
- How do Papua New Guinea and WB: Sub-saharan Africa rank globally for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 193rd and WB: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 192nd of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release