Enrolment in secondary education, female in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Enrolment in secondary education, female was 206,319 number in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in secondary education, female in Papua New Guinea, 1970–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2016, enrolment in secondary education, female in Papua New Guinea stood at 206,319 number. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 31.5% over five years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, female in Papua New Guinea peaked at 206,319 number in 2016 and was at its lowest, 6,472 number, in 1970.
Papua New Guinea ranks 112th of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Enrolment in secondary education, female in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 6,472 number | — |
| 1974 | 10,866 number | +67.9% |
| 1975 | 11,731 number | +8.0% |
| 1976 | 12,118 number | +3.3% |
| 1977 | 12,200 number | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 19,631 number | +60.9% |
| 1986 | 20,707 number | +5.5% |
| 1987 | 21,874 number | +5.6% |
| 1988 | 22,929 number | +4.8% |
| 1989 | 24,129 number | +5.2% |
| 1990 | 24,935 number | +3.3% |
| 1991 | 26,421 number | +6.0% |
| 1992 | 26,811 number | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 30,392 number | +13.4% |
| 1994 | 32,804 number | +7.9% |
| 1995 | 30,858 number | -5.9% |
| 1998 | 53,168 number | +72.3% |
| 2012 | 156,876 number | +195.1% |
| 2016 | 206,319 number | +31.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10,677 number | 6,472 number | 12,200 number | 5 |
| 1980s | 21,854 number | 19,631 number | 24,129 number | 5 |
| 1990s | 32,198 number | 24,935 number | 53,168 number | 7 |
| 2010s | 181,598 number | 156,876 number | 206,319 number | 2 |
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 secondary education, female in Papua New Guinea?
- Enrolment in secondary education, female in Papua New Guinea was 206,319 number in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, female recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 206,319 number in 2016.
- What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, female recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,472 number in 1970.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for enrolment in secondary education, female?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 112th out of 203 countries with data for 2016.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of female students enrolled at public and private secondary education institutions regardless of age.