Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Enrolment in lower secondary education, female was 256,280 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in Papua New Guinea, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in lower secondary education, female in Papua New Guinea is 256,280, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 146.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in lower secondary education, female in Papua New Guinea peaked at 256,280 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 50,664, in 1998.
Papua New Guinea ranks 82nd of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 50,664 | — |
| 2012 | 103,893 | +105.1% |
| 2018 | 195,201 | +87.9% |
| 2019 | 207,021 | +6.1% |
| 2020 | 205,038 | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 248,455 | +21.2% |
| 2023 | 256,280 | +3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 50,664 | 50,664 | 50,664 | 1 |
| 2010s | 168,705 | 103,893 | 207,021 | 3 |
| 2020s | 236,591 | 205,038 | 256,280 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
More education data for Papua New Guinea
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.65 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 10.31 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in lower secondary education, female in Papua New Guinea?
- Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in Papua New Guinea was 256,280 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in lower secondary education, female recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 256,280 in 2023.
- What is the lowest enrolment in lower secondary education, female recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 50,664 in 1998.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for enrolment in lower secondary education, female?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 82nd out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in lower secondary education, female rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 146.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in lower secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release