Lao People's Democratic Republic vs Papua New Guinea: School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes
Lao People's Democratic Republic
447,677
in 2025
Papua New Guinea
417,570
in 2025
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
88th
Papua New Guinea rank
90th
School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes over time
- Lao People's Democratic Republic
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Lao People's Democratic Republic currently reports 447,677 against 417,570 in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 30,107.
That makes Lao People's Democratic Republic's figure about 1.1 times Papua New Guinea's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 88th and Papua New Guinea ranks 90th of 220 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Lao People's Democratic Republic averaged higher in 1 and Papua New Guinea in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lao People's Democratic Republic | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 185,364 | 206,923 | 21,559 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1980s | 247,767 | 299,129 | 51,362 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1990s | 323,576 | 386,125 | 62,549 | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 427,569 | 544,981 | 117,411 | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 428,297 | 630,790 | 202,493 | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 440,081 | 405,090 | 34,990 | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes, Lao People's Democratic Republic or Papua New Guinea?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic, at 447,677 against 417,570 in Papua New Guinea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes between Lao People's Democratic Republic and Papua New Guinea?
- 30,107, with Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lao People's Democratic Republic and Papua New Guinea?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Lao People's Democratic Republic and Papua New Guinea rank globally for school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 88th and Papua New Guinea ranks 90th of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, upper 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