Enrolment in secondary education, male in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Enrolment in secondary education, male was 367,376 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in secondary education, male in Papua New Guinea, 1970–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Papua New Guinea recorded 367,376 for enrolment in secondary education, male in 2023. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of up 32.4% on the previous year and up 65.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, male in Papua New Guinea peaked at 367,376 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 17,893, in 1970.
Papua New Guinea ranks 94th of 218 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, male in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 17,893 | — |
| 1974 | 25,002 | +39.7% |
| 1975 | 29,660 | +18.6% |
| 1976 | 30,886 | +4.1% |
| 1977 | 31,046 | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 36,100 | +16.3% |
| 1986 | 37,519 | +3.9% |
| 1987 | 41,517 | +10.7% |
| 1988 | 42,653 | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 42,878 | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 40,708 | -5.1% |
| 1991 | 42,085 | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 42,785 | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 47,273 | +10.5% |
| 1994 | 50,448 | +6.7% |
| 1995 | 47,901 | -5.0% |
| 1998 | 79,467 | +65.9% |
| 2012 | 221,489 | +178.7% |
| 2018 | 295,748 | +33.5% |
| 2019 | 315,126 | +6.6% |
| 2020 | 306,446 | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 277,532 | -9.4% |
| 2023 | 367,376 | +32.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 26,897 | 17,893 | 31,046 | 5 |
| 1980s | 40,133 | 36,100 | 42,878 | 5 |
| 1990s | 50,095 | 40,708 | 79,467 | 7 |
| 2010s | 277,454 | 221,489 | 315,126 | 3 |
| 2020s | 317,118 | 277,532 | 367,376 | 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 secondary education, male in Papua New Guinea?
- Enrolment in secondary education, male in Papua New Guinea was 367,376 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, male recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 367,376 in 2023.
- What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, male recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 17,893 in 1970.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for enrolment in secondary education, male?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 94th out of 218 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in secondary education, male rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 65.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release