Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary was 14.9% in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary in Papua New Guinea, 1960–2010
Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/. Measured in Incomplete and Completed Secondary.
Analysis
The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary in Papua New Guinea is 14.9%, measured in 2010.
That represents a change of up 472.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary in Papua New Guinea peaked at 19.3% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 1995.
That places Papua New Guinea 136th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | Incomplete and Completed Secondary | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 4.1% | — |
| 1965 | 4.1% | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 12.1% | +195.1% |
| 1975 | 12.9% | +6.8% |
| 1980 | 17.0% | +31.7% |
| 1985 | 16.8% | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 19.3% | +15.2% |
| 1995 | 0.7% | -96.4% |
| 2000 | 2.6% | +271.4% |
| 2005 | 9.0% | +247.3% |
| 2010 | 14.9% | +64.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.1% | 4.1% | 4.1% | 2 |
| 1970s | 12.5% | 12.1% | 12.9% | 2 |
| 1980s | 16.9% | 16.8% | 17.0% | 2 |
| 1990s | 10.0% | 0.7% | 19.3% | 2 |
| 2000s | 5.8% | 2.6% | 9.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 14.9% | 14.9% | 14.9% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
More education data for Papua New Guinea
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 14,791 (2016)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 80,915 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 226,545 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 208,353 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 655,030 (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.65 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 10.31 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1593 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary in Papua New Guinea?
- Barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary in Papua New Guinea was 14.9% in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
- What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 19.3% in 1990.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 1995.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 136th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 472.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as part of Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)