Dominican Republic vs Papua New Guinea: School age population, tertiary education, both sexes
Dominican Republic
923,056
in 2025
Papua New Guinea
994,919
in 2025
Dominican Republic rank
84th
Papua New Guinea rank
83rd
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes over time
- Dominican Republic
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 994,919 against 923,056 in Dominican Republic, a difference of 71,863.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.1 times Dominican Republic's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Dominican Republic ahead.
Dominican Republic ranks 84th and Papua New Guinea ranks 83rd of 221 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Dominican Republic averaged higher in 5 and Papua New Guinea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 486,119 | 233,989 | 252,131 | Dominican Republic |
| 1980s | 668,731 | 327,080 | 341,652 | Dominican Republic |
| 1990s | 786,830 | 434,096 | 352,735 | Dominican Republic |
| 2000s | 863,095 | 616,371 | 246,724 | Dominican Republic |
| 2010s | 922,859 | 827,800 | 95,060 | Dominican Republic |
| 2020s | 926,656 | 959,384 | 32,728 | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, tertiary education, both sexes, Dominican Republic or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 994,919 against 923,056 in Dominican Republic as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, tertiary education, both sexes between Dominican Republic and Papua New Guinea?
- 71,863, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Papua New Guinea?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Dominican Republic and Papua New Guinea rank globally for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes?
- Dominican Republic ranks 84th and Papua New Guinea ranks 83rd of 221 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, tertiary 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