Papua New Guinea vs Sierra Leone: Official entrance age to post-secondary non-tertiary education
Papua New Guinea
19 years
in 2025
Sierra Leone
19 years
in 2025
Papua New Guinea rank
5th
Sierra Leone rank
5th
Official entrance age to post-secondary non-tertiary education over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 19 years against 19 years in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 5th and Sierra Leone ranks 5th of 176 countries.
Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 19 years | 18.88 years | 0.125 years | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 19 years | 19 years | 0 years | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher official entrance age to post-secondary non-tertiary education, Papua New Guinea or Sierra Leone?
- Papua New Guinea, at 19 years against 19 years in Sierra Leone as of 2025.
- What is the difference in official entrance age to post-secondary non-tertiary education between Papua New Guinea and Sierra Leone?
- 0 years, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Sierra Leone?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2025.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Sierra Leone rank globally for official entrance age to post-secondary non-tertiary education?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 5th and Sierra Leone ranks 5th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Official entrance age to post-secondary non-tertiary education (years). 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