Papua New Guinea vs SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand: School age population, tertiary education, both sexes
Papua New Guinea
994,919
in 2025
SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand
65.28 million
in 2024
Papua New Guinea rank
83rd
SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand rank
85th
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes over time
- Papua New Guinea
- SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand
How they compare
SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand currently reports 65.28 million against 994,919 in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 64.29 million.
That makes SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand's figure about 65.6 times Papua New Guinea's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand has been ahead every year.
Papua New Guinea ranks 83rd and SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand ranks 85th of 221 countries.
SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 509,947 | 73.96 million | 73.45 million | SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand |
| 2000s | 616,371 | 75.57 million | 74.95 million | SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand |
| 2010s | 827,800 | 69.29 million | 68.46 million | SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand |
| 2020s | 952,276 | 65.14 million | 64.19 million | SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, tertiary education, both sexes, Papua New Guinea or SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand?
- SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand, at 65.28 million against 994,919 in Papua New Guinea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school age population, tertiary education, both sexes between Papua New Guinea and SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand?
- 64.29 million, with SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
- How do Papua New Guinea and SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand rank globally for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 83rd and SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand ranks 85th 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