Libya vs Papua New Guinea: School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes
Libya
412,353
in 2025
Papua New Guinea
417,570
in 2025
Libya rank
91st
Papua New Guinea rank
90th
School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes over time
- Libya
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 417,570 against 412,353 in Libya, a difference of 5,217.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Libya ranks 91st and Papua New Guinea ranks 90th of 220 countries.
Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 170,842 | 206,923 | 36,082 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1980s | 262,044 | 299,129 | 37,085 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1990s | 360,634 | 386,125 | 25,491 | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 376,527 | 544,981 | 168,454 | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 348,150 | 630,790 | 282,640 | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 400,058 | 405,090 | 5,032 | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes, Libya or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 417,570 against 412,353 in Libya as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes between Libya and Papua New Guinea?
- 5,217, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Papua New Guinea?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Libya and Papua New Guinea rank globally for school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes?
- Libya ranks 91st 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