Benin vs Papua New Guinea: School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes

Benin
753,852 number
in 2020
Papua New Guinea
745,192 number
in 2020
Benin rank
76th
Papua New Guinea rank
77th

School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes over time

  • Benin
  • Papua New Guinea
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How they compare

Benin currently reports 753,852 number against 745,192 number in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 8,660 number.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.

Benin ranks 76th and Papua New Guinea ranks 77th of 205 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 1 and Papua New Guinea in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
1970s 187,573 number 254,830 number 67,257 number Papua New Guinea
1980s 251,504 number 346,869 number 95,365 number Papua New Guinea
1990s 349,334 number 454,410 number 105,075 number Papua New Guinea
2000s 485,717 number 535,248 number 49,530 number Papua New Guinea
2010s 653,599 number 671,857 number 18,258 number Papua New Guinea
2020s 753,852 number 745,192 number 8,660 number Benin

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes, Benin or Papua New Guinea?
Benin, at 753,852 number against 745,192 number in Papua New Guinea as of 2020.
What is the difference in school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes between Benin and Papua New Guinea?
8,660 number, with Benin ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Papua New Guinea?
51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do Benin and Papua New Guinea rank globally for school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes?
Benin ranks 76th and Papua New Guinea ranks 77th of 205 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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Indicator
School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
250 places, 12,264 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to upper secondary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.