GPE: Region 1 vs Papua New Guinea: School age population, secondary education, both sexes

GPE: Region 1
92.51 million
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
1.29 million
in 2025
GPE: Region 1 rank
87th
Papua New Guinea rank
84th

School age population, secondary education, both sexes over time

  • GPE: Region 1
  • Papua New Guinea
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How they compare

GPE: Region 1 currently reports 92.51 million against 1.29 million in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 91.22 million.

That makes GPE: Region 1's figure about 71.6 times Papua New Guinea's.

Across all 55 years both countries report, GPE: Region 1 has been ahead every year.

GPE: Region 1 ranks 87th and Papua New Guinea ranks 84th of 221 groups.

GPE: Region 1 has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade GPE: Region 1 Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
1970s 26.22 million 346,778 25.88 million GPE: Region 1
1980s 33.98 million 461,499 33.52 million GPE: Region 1
1990s 44.36 million 593,729 43.76 million GPE: Region 1
2000s 56.47 million 832,306 55.64 million GPE: Region 1
2010s 72.24 million 1.08 million 71.17 million GPE: Region 1
2020s 88.66 million 1.24 million 87.42 million GPE: Region 1

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, secondary education, both sexes, GPE: Region 1 or Papua New Guinea?
GPE: Region 1, at 92.51 million against 1.29 million in Papua New Guinea as of 2024.
What is the difference in school age population, secondary education, both sexes between GPE: Region 1 and Papua New Guinea?
91.22 million, with GPE: Region 1 ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for GPE: Region 1 and Papua New Guinea?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do GPE: Region 1 and Papua New Guinea rank globally for school age population, secondary education, both sexes?
GPE: Region 1 ranks 87th and Papua New Guinea ranks 84th of 221 groups.
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