Bolivia, Plurinational State of vs Papua New Guinea: School age population, secondary education, both sexes

Bolivia, Plurinational State of
1.44 million
in 2025
Papua New Guinea
1.29 million
in 2025
Bolivia, Plurinational State of rank
81st
Papua New Guinea rank
84th

School age population, secondary education, both sexes over time

  • Bolivia, Plurinational State of
  • Papua New Guinea
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How they compare

Bolivia, Plurinational State of currently reports 1.44 million against 1.29 million in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 152,470.

That makes Bolivia, Plurinational State of's figure about 1.1 times Papua New Guinea's.

Across all 56 years both countries report, Bolivia, Plurinational State of has been ahead every year.

Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 81st and Papua New Guinea ranks 84th of 220 countries.

Bolivia, Plurinational State of has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bolivia, Plurinational State of Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
1970s 655,597 346,778 308,818 Bolivia, Plurinational State of
1980s 837,849 461,499 376,350 Bolivia, Plurinational State of
1990s 1.03 million 593,729 434,760 Bolivia, Plurinational State of
2000s 1.18 million 832,306 346,614 Bolivia, Plurinational State of
2010s 1.33 million 1.08 million 255,368 Bolivia, Plurinational State of
2020s 1.41 million 1.25 million 159,472 Bolivia, Plurinational State of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, secondary education, both sexes, Bolivia, Plurinational State of or Papua New Guinea?
Bolivia, Plurinational State of, at 1.44 million against 1.29 million in Papua New Guinea as of 2025.
What is the difference in school age population, secondary education, both sexes between Bolivia, Plurinational State of and Papua New Guinea?
152,470, with Bolivia, Plurinational State of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia, Plurinational State of and Papua New Guinea?
56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
How do Bolivia, Plurinational State of and Papua New Guinea rank globally for school age population, secondary education, both sexes?
Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 81st and Papua New Guinea ranks 84th of 220 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
School age population, secondary education, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
441 places, 20,379 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release