Lao People's Democratic Republic vs Papua New Guinea: School age population, upper secondary education, male

Lao People's Democratic Republic
227,153
in 2025
Papua New Guinea
219,310
in 2025
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
88th
Papua New Guinea rank
89th

School age population, upper secondary education, male over time

  • Lao People's Democratic Republic
  • Papua New Guinea
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How they compare

Lao People's Democratic Republic currently reports 227,153 against 219,310 in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 7,843.

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 89th 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 93,682 115,235 21,553 Papua New Guinea
1980s 125,655 161,359 35,704 Papua New Guinea
1990s 164,447 204,601 40,155 Papua New Guinea
2000s 216,906 286,350 69,444 Papua New Guinea
2010s 216,906 333,446 116,540 Papua New Guinea
2020s 223,337 213,081 10,255 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, male, Lao People's Democratic Republic or Papua New Guinea?
Lao People's Democratic Republic, at 227,153 against 219,310 in Papua New Guinea as of 2025.
What is the difference in school age population, upper secondary education, male between Lao People's Democratic Republic and Papua New Guinea?
7,843, 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, male?
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 88th and Papua New Guinea ranks 89th of 220 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, upper secondary education, male (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
School age population, upper secondary education, male (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
441 places, 20,367 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release