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

Dominican Republic
766,794 number
in 2020
Papua New Guinea
745,192 number
in 2020
Dominican Republic rank
75th
Papua New Guinea rank
77th

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

  • Dominican Republic
  • Papua New Guinea
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How they compare

Dominican Republic currently reports 766,794 number against 745,192 number in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 21,602 number.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Dominican Republic ahead.

Dominican Republic ranks 75th and Papua New Guinea ranks 77th of 205 countries.

Dominican Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Dominican Republic Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
1970s 456,018 number 254,830 number 201,188 number Dominican Republic
1980s 579,361 number 346,869 number 232,492 number Dominican Republic
1990s 662,870 number 454,410 number 208,460 number Dominican Republic
2000s 742,236 number 535,248 number 206,988 number Dominican Republic
2010s 691,494 number 671,857 number 19,636 number Dominican Republic
2020s 766,794 number 745,192 number 21,602 number Dominican Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes, Dominican Republic or Papua New Guinea?
Dominican Republic, at 766,794 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 Dominican Republic and Papua New Guinea?
21,602 number, with Dominican Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Papua New Guinea?
51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do Dominican Republic and Papua New Guinea rank globally for school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes?
Dominican Republic ranks 75th 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.