4.1.2 Completion rate in upper secondary education in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: 4.1.2 Completion rate in upper secondary education was 12.5 in 2020. ▲ Rising
4.1.2 Completion rate in upper secondary education in Papua New Guinea, 2000–2020
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2020, 4.1.2 completion rate in upper secondary education in Papua New Guinea stood at 12.5.
The figure is up 4.2% on the previous year and up 13.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 4.1.2 completion rate in upper secondary education in Papua New Guinea peaked at 17 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 8, in 2000.
Papua New Guinea ranks 146th of 164 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
4.1.2 Completion rate in upper secondary education in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8 | — |
| 2001 | 9 | +12.5% |
| 2002 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 10 | +11.1% |
| 2007 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 11 | +10.0% |
| 2011 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 12 | +9.1% |
| 2016 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 17 | +41.7% |
| 2019 | 12 | -29.4% |
| 2020 | 12.5 | +4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.3 | 8 | 10 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12 | 11 | 17 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.5 | 12.5 | 12.5 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 143 Ethiopia 13.8 compare
- 144 Liberia 13.3 compare
- 145 Côte d'Ivoire 13 compare
- 147 Benin 12.3 compare
- 148 Sierra Leone 11.8 compare
- 149 Madagascar 11.3 compare
More education data for Papua New Guinea
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,022 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2022)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 40,888 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 63.3% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 33.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 4.1.2 completion rate in upper secondary education in Papua New Guinea?
- 4.1.2 completion rate in upper secondary education in Papua New Guinea was 12.5 in 2020, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 4.1.2 completion rate in upper secondary education recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 17 in 2018.
- What is the lowest 4.1.2 completion rate in upper secondary education recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 8 in 2000.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for 4.1.2 completion rate in upper secondary education?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 146th out of 164 countries with data for 2020.
- Is 4.1.2 completion rate in upper secondary education rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 4.1.2 Completion rate in upper secondary education (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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