Papua New Guinea vs WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd): School age population, tertiary education, both sexes
Papua New Guinea
994,919
in 2025
WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd)
65.04 million
in 2024
Papua New Guinea rank
83rd
WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) rank
86th
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes over time
- Papua New Guinea
- WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd)
How they compare
WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) currently reports 65.04 million against 994,919 in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 64.05 million.
That makes WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd)'s figure about 65.4 times Papua New Guinea's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) has been ahead every year.
Papua New Guinea ranks 83rd and WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) ranks 86th of 221 countries.
WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 233,989 | 20.75 million | 20.52 million | WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) |
| 1980s | 327,080 | 28.83 million | 28.51 million | WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) |
| 1990s | 434,096 | 38.35 million | 37.91 million | WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) |
| 2000s | 616,371 | 53.52 million | 52.90 million | WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) |
| 2010s | 827,800 | 59.55 million | 58.72 million | WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) |
| 2020s | 952,276 | 63.24 million | 62.29 million | WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) |
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 WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd)?
- WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd), at 65.04 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 WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd)?
- 64.05 million, with WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd)?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Papua New Guinea and WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) rank globally for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 83rd and WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) ranks 86th 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