Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling. in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling. was 9.5% in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling. 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
In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling. in Papua New Guinea stood at 9.5%.
That represents a change of down 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling. in Papua New Guinea peaked at 13.2% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 1960.
That places Papua New Guinea 137th 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 25+ with secondary schooling. in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | Incomplete and Completed Secondary | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.9% | — |
| 1965 | 1.6% | +81.4% |
| 1970 | 2.1% | +34.6% |
| 1975 | 4.2% | +102.4% |
| 1980 | 6.1% | +44.5% |
| 1985 | 8.9% | +44.5% |
| 1990 | 10.9% | +22.8% |
| 1995 | 13.2% | +21.3% |
| 2000 | 11.0% | -17.0% |
| 2005 | 9.6% | -12.8% |
| 2010 | 9.5% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.2% | 0.9% | 1.6% | 2 |
| 1970s | 3.2% | 2.1% | 4.2% | 2 |
| 1980s | 7.5% | 6.1% | 8.9% | 2 |
| 1990s | 12.1% | 10.9% | 13.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 10.3% | 9.6% | 11.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 9.5% | 9.5% | 9.5% | 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 25+ with secondary schooling. in Papua New Guinea?
- Barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling. in Papua New Guinea was 9.5% 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 25+ with secondary schooling. recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 13.2% in 1995.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling. recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 1960.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling.?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 137th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling. rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.0%. 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 25+ with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)