Netherlands vs Papua New Guinea: School age population, secondary education, male

Netherlands
601,875
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
676,535
in 2025
Netherlands rank
86th
Papua New Guinea rank
84th

School age population, secondary education, male over time

  • Netherlands
  • Papua New Guinea
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How they compare

Papua New Guinea currently reports 676,535 against 601,875 in Netherlands, a difference of 74,660.

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 606,597 446,262 160,336 Netherlands
2010s 699,916 570,685 129,231 Netherlands
2020s 600,834 652,360 51,526 Papua New Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, secondary education, male, Netherlands or Papua New Guinea?
Papua New Guinea, at 676,535 against 601,875 in Netherlands as of 2025.
What is the difference in school age population, secondary education, male between Netherlands and Papua New Guinea?
74,660, 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, male?
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, male (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, male (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