Papua New Guinea vs Tanzania, United Republic of: Official entrance age to upper secondary education
Papua New Guinea
17 years
in 2025
Tanzania, United Republic of
18 years
in 2025
Papua New Guinea rank
2nd
Tanzania, United Republic of rank
1st
Official entrance age to upper secondary education over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Tanzania, United Republic of
How they compare
Tanzania, United Republic of currently reports 18 years against 17 years in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 1 years.
That makes Tanzania, United Republic of's figure about 1.1 times Papua New Guinea's.
Across all 56 years both countries report, Tanzania, United Republic of has been ahead every year.
Papua New Guinea ranks 2nd and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 1st of 221 countries.
Tanzania, United Republic of has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Tanzania, United Republic of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 15.2 years | 18 years | 2.8 years | Tanzania, United Republic of |
| 1980s | 15 years | 18 years | 3 years | Tanzania, United Republic of |
| 1990s | 15 years | 18 years | 3 years | Tanzania, United Republic of |
| 2000s | 15 years | 18 years | 3 years | Tanzania, United Republic of |
| 2010s | 15.4 years | 18 years | 2.6 years | Tanzania, United Republic of |
| 2020s | 17 years | 18 years | 1 years | Tanzania, United Republic of |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher official entrance age to upper secondary education, Papua New Guinea or Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Tanzania, United Republic of, at 18 years against 17 years in Papua New Guinea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in official entrance age to upper secondary education between Papua New Guinea and Tanzania, United Republic of?
- 1 years, with Tanzania, United Republic of ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Tanzania, United Republic of?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Tanzania, United Republic of rank globally for official entrance age to upper secondary education?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 2nd and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 1st 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