Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) was 0.852 % change on previous year in 1999. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Papua New Guinea, 1973–1999
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Papua New Guinea recorded 0.852 % change on previous year for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in 1999.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 93.8% on the previous year and down 96.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Papua New Guinea peaked at 26.22 % change on previous year in 1986 and was at its lowest, -16.4 % change on previous year, in 1985.
That places Papua New Guinea 113th out of 189 countries with data for 1999, putting it in the middle of the range.
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 4.48 % change on previous year | — |
| 1984 | 25.09 % change on previous year | +459.5% |
| 1985 | -16.4 % change on previous year | -165.3% |
| 1986 | 26.22 % change on previous year | -259.9% |
| 1996 | 13.84 % change on previous year | -47.2% |
| 1999 | 0.852 % change on previous year | -93.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.48 % change on previous year | 4.48 % change on previous year | 4.48 % change on previous year | 1 |
| 1980s | 11.64 % change on previous year | -16.4 % change on previous year | 26.22 % change on previous year | 3 |
| 1990s | 7.35 % change on previous year | 0.852 % change on previous year | 13.84 % change on previous year | 2 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 110 Slovakia 1.02 % change on previous year compare
- 111 France 0.9304 % change on previous year compare
- 112 Zimbabwe 0.8897 % change on previous year compare
- 114 Grenada 0.8495 % change on previous year compare
- 115 Georgia 0.8448 % change on previous year
- 116 Norway 0.7664 % change on previous year compare
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 enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Papua New Guinea?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Papua New Guinea was 0.852 % change on previous year in 1999, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 26.22 % change on previous year in 1986.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was -16.4 % change on previous year in 1985.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 113th out of 189 countries with data for 1999.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 96.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The year-on-year percentage change in Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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The year-on-year percentage change in Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.