Papua New Guinea vs Tunisia: School age population, secondary education, both sexes
Papua New Guinea
1.29 million
in 2025
Tunisia
1.34 million
in 2025
Papua New Guinea rank
84th
Tunisia rank
83rd
School age population, secondary education, both sexes over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Tunisia
How they compare
Tunisia currently reports 1.34 million against 1.29 million in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 52,750.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Tunisia ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 84th and Tunisia ranks 83rd of 220 countries.
Tunisia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Tunisia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 346,778 | 925,675 | 578,896 | Tunisia |
| 1980s | 461,499 | 1.16 million | 702,486 | Tunisia |
| 1990s | 593,729 | 1.41 million | 817,755 | Tunisia |
| 2000s | 832,306 | 1.47 million | 638,032 | Tunisia |
| 2010s | 1.08 million | 1.21 million | 130,692 | Tunisia |
| 2020s | 1.25 million | 1.25 million | 4,085 | Tunisia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, secondary education, both sexes, Papua New Guinea or Tunisia?
- Tunisia, at 1.34 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 Papua New Guinea and Tunisia?
- 52,750, with Tunisia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Tunisia?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Tunisia rank globally for school age population, secondary education, both sexes?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 84th and Tunisia ranks 83rd 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