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

Latest (1999)
0.0019 units per person
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
194th
of 197 countries
All-time high
0.0033 units per person
in 1996
All-time low
0.0015 units per person
in 1983
Years of data
11
1972–1999

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Papua New Guinea, 1972–1999

00.0010.0020.0031972198519991972: 0.002 units per person1973: 0.002 units per person1980: 0.002 units per person1983: 0.001 units per person1984: 0.002 units per person1985: 0.001 units per person1986: 0.002 units per person1995: 0.003 units per person1996: 0.003 units per person1998: 0.002 units per person1999: 0.002 units per person

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

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), per capita in Papua New Guinea, 1972 to 1999.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 191 Central African Republic 0.0027 units per person compare
  2. 192 Suriname 0.0022 units per person compare
  3. 193 Somalia 0.0022 units per person compare
  4. 195 Sierra Leone 0.0018 units per person compare
  5. 196 French Polynesia 0.0014 units per person compare
  6. 197 Haiti 0.001 units per person compare

See the full ranking of 197 places →

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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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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

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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
197 places, 6,565 data points, 1970–2025
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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.