Which has higher secondary education, pupils, gaps filled, Cuba or Papua New Guinea?

Cuba, at 662,491 against 655,030 in Papua New Guinea as of 2024.

How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Papua New Guinea?

35 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

Statizoid (derived), published as Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Cuba vs Papua New Guinea: Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled

Cuba

662,491

in 2024

Papua New Guinea

655,030

in 2023

Cuba rank

97th

Papua New Guinea rank

98th

Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled over time

Cuba
Papua New Guinea

How they compare

Cuba currently reports 662,491 against 655,030 in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 7,461.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Cuba has been ahead every year.

Cuba ranks 97th and Papua New Guinea ranks 98th of 206 countries.

Cuba has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cuba	Papua New Guinea	Difference	Ahead
1970s	533,134	38,040	495,094	Cuba
1980s	1.14 million	56,683	1.08 million	Cuba
1990s	816,803	87,494	729,308	Cuba
2010s	777,503	481,350	296,153	Cuba
2020s	719,058	590,580	128,478	Cuba

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher secondary education, pupils, gaps filled, Cuba or Papua New Guinea?: Cuba, at 662,491 against 655,030 in Papua New Guinea as of 2024.
What is the difference in secondary education, pupils, gaps filled between Cuba and Papua New Guinea?: 7,461, with Cuba ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Papua New Guinea?: 35 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
How do Cuba and Papua New Guinea rank globally for secondary education, pupils, gaps filled?: Cuba ranks 97th and Papua New Guinea ranks 98th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 251 places, 10,723 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

Secondary education, pupils with 698 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.