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
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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

Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
410 places, 14,235 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release