Namibia vs Papua New Guinea: Official entrance age to upper secondary education
Namibia
17 years
in 2025
Papua New Guinea
17 years
in 2025
Namibia rank
2nd
Papua New Guinea rank
2nd
Official entrance age to upper secondary education over time
- Namibia
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 17 years against 17 years in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0 years.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Namibia ahead.
Namibia ranks 2nd and Papua New Guinea ranks 2nd of 221 countries.
Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 17 years | 15.2 years | 1.8 years | Namibia |
| 1980s | 17 years | 15 years | 2 years | Namibia |
| 1990s | 17 years | 15 years | 2 years | Namibia |
| 2000s | 17 years | 15 years | 2 years | Namibia |
| 2010s | 17 years | 15.4 years | 1.6 years | Namibia |
| 2020s | 17 years | 17 years | 0 years | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher official entrance age to upper secondary education, Namibia or Papua New Guinea?
- Namibia, at 17 years against 17 years in Papua New Guinea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in official entrance age to upper secondary education between Namibia and Papua New Guinea?
- 0 years, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Papua New Guinea?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Namibia and Papua New Guinea rank globally for official entrance age to upper secondary education?
- Namibia ranks 2nd and Papua New Guinea ranks 2nd of 221 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Official entrance age to upper secondary 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