Papua New Guinea vs UNICEF: West and Central Africa: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male
Papua New Guinea
2.5%
in 1999
UNICEF: West and Central Africa
11.2%
in 2021
Papua New Guinea rank
186th
UNICEF: West and Central Africa rank
186th
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male over time
- Papua New Guinea
- UNICEF: West and Central Africa
How they compare
UNICEF: West and Central Africa currently reports 11.2% against 2.5% in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 8.7%.
That makes UNICEF: West and Central Africa's figure about 4.6 times Papua New Guinea's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 186th and UNICEF: West and Central Africa ranks 186th of 189 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 | 2.4% | 3.2% | 0.8% | UNICEF: West and Central Africa |
| 1990s | 3.4% | 4.9% | 1.5% | UNICEF: West and Central Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male, Papua New Guinea or UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
- UNICEF: West and Central Africa, at 11.2% against 2.5% in Papua New Guinea as of 2021.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male between Papua New Guinea and UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
- 8.7%, 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 gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 186th and UNICEF: West and Central Africa ranks 186th of 189 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male (%). 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