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 9,943 in 1999. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Papua New Guinea, 1972–1999
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Papua New Guinea is 9,943, measured in 1999.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 55.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Papua New Guinea peaked at 16,118 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 4,846, in 1983.
Papua New Guinea ranks 160th of 200 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 5,307 | — |
| 1973 | 5,545 | +4.5% |
| 1980 | 5,040 | -9.1% |
| 1981 | 4,975 | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 4,911 | -1.3% |
| 1983 | 4,846 | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 6,062 | +25.1% |
| 1985 | 5,068 | -16.4% |
| 1986 | 6,397 | +26.2% |
| 1995 | 14,158 | +121.3% |
| 1996 | 16,118 | +13.8% |
| 1997 | 12,988 | -19.4% |
| 1998 | 9,859 | -24.1% |
| 1999 | 9,943 | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5,426 | 5,307 | 5,545 | 2 |
| 1980s | 5,328 | 4,846 | 6,397 | 7 |
| 1990s | 12,613 | 9,859 | 16,118 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
More education data for Papua New Guinea
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
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 9,943 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 16,118 in 1996.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,846 in 1983.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 160th out of 200 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 up 55.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) with 690 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) with 690 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.