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 0.0019 units per person in 1999. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Papua New Guinea, 1972–1999
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Papua New Guinea recorded 0.0019 units per person for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in 1999.
That represents a change of down 2.6% on the previous year and up 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Papua New Guinea peaked at 0.0033 units per person in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.0015 units per person, in 1983.
Papua New Guinea ranks 194th of 197 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 0.002 units per person | — |
| 1973 | 0.0021 units per person | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0016 units per person | -21.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0015 units per person | -9.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0018 units per person | +22.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0015 units per person | -18.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0018 units per person | +23.5% |
| 1995 | 0.003 units per person | +69.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0033 units per person | +9.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0019 units per person | -43.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0019 units per person | -2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.002 units per person | 0.002 units per person | 0.0021 units per person | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.0016 units per person | 0.0015 units per person | 0.0018 units per person | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.0025 units per person | 0.0019 units per person | 0.0033 units per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 191 Central African Republic 0.0027 units per person compare
- 192 Suriname 0.0022 units per person compare
- 193 Somalia 0.0022 units per person compare
- 195 Sierra Leone 0.0018 units per person compare
- 196 French Polynesia 0.0014 units per person compare
- 197 Haiti 0.001 units per person 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 0.0019 units per person 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 0.0033 units per person 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 0.0015 units per person in 1983.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 194th out of 197 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 3.3%. 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), per capita. 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) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.