Papua New Guinea vs Tajikistan: Population of the official entrance age to secondary general
Papua New Guinea
116,751
in 2025
Tajikistan
122,682
in 2025
Papua New Guinea rank
81st
Tajikistan rank
78th
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Tajikistan
How they compare
Tajikistan currently reports 122,682 against 116,751 in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 5,931.
That makes Tajikistan's figure about 1.1 times Papua New Guinea's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Tajikistan ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 81st and Tajikistan ranks 78th of 220 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Papua New Guinea averaged higher in 1 and Tajikistan in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Tajikistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 36,226 | 43,932 | 7,705 | Tajikistan |
| 1980s | 44,043 | 55,865 | 11,822 | Tajikistan |
| 1990s | 56,117 | 72,060 | 15,944 | Tajikistan |
| 2000s | 77,002 | 85,744 | 8,742 | Tajikistan |
| 2010s | 98,660 | 88,092 | 10,568 | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 112,984 | 113,322 | 337.67 | Tajikistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population of the official entrance age to secondary general, Papua New Guinea or Tajikistan?
- Tajikistan, at 122,682 against 116,751 in Papua New Guinea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population of the official entrance age to secondary general between Papua New Guinea and Tajikistan?
- 5,931, with Tajikistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Tajikistan?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Tajikistan rank globally for population of the official entrance age to secondary general?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 81st and Tajikistan ranks 78th of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, male (number). 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