Netherlands vs Papua New Guinea: School age population, secondary education, both sexes
Netherlands
1.17 million
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
1.29 million
in 2025
Netherlands rank
86th
Papua New Guinea rank
84th
School age population, secondary education, both sexes over time
- Netherlands
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 1.29 million against 1.17 million in Netherlands, a difference of 119,690.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.1 times Netherlands's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Netherlands ahead.
Netherlands ranks 86th and Papua New Guinea ranks 84th of 220 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 2 and Papua New Guinea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.19 million | 845,643 | 339,815 | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 1.37 million | 1.08 million | 288,310 | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 1.17 million | 1.24 million | 68,902 | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, secondary education, both sexes, Netherlands or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 1.29 million against 1.17 million in Netherlands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, secondary education, both sexes between Netherlands and Papua New Guinea?
- 119,690, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Papua New Guinea?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Netherlands and Papua New Guinea rank globally for school age population, secondary education, both sexes?
- Netherlands ranks 86th 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
February 2026 Data Release