Cuba vs Papua New Guinea: Secondary education, pupils

Cuba
662,491
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
655,030
in 2023
Cuba rank
97th
Papua New Guinea rank
98th

Secondary education, pupils over time

  • Cuba
  • Papua New Guinea
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How they compare

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

Across all 28 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 1.15 million 58,518 1.09 million Cuba
1990s 867,882 73,904 793,978 Cuba
2010s 777,503 481,350 296,153 Cuba
2020s 713,720 584,686 129,034 Cuba

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher secondary education, pupils, 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 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?
28 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
How do Cuba and Papua New Guinea rank globally for secondary education, pupils?
Cuba ranks 97th and Papua New Guinea ranks 98th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Secondary education, pupils. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Secondary education, pupils
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
251 places, 10,025 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.