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 0.022 units per square kilometre 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 square kilometre.
Analysis
Papua New Guinea recorded 0.022 units per square kilometre for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in 1999.
Compared with earlier readings it 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 0.0356 units per square kilometre in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.0107 units per square kilometre, in 1983.
That places Papua New Guinea 193rd out of 195 countries with data for 1999, putting it 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 square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 0.0117 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1973 | 0.0122 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0111 units per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0107 units per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0134 units per square kilometre | +25.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0112 units per square kilometre | -16.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0141 units per square kilometre | +26.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0313 units per square kilometre | +121.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0356 units per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0218 units per square kilometre | -38.8% |
| 1999 | 0.022 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 0.022 units per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.43 units per square kilometre, 2% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 0.022 units per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.46 units per square kilometre, 1% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.012 units per square kilometre | 0.0117 units per square kilometre | 0.0122 units per square kilometre | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.0121 units per square kilometre | 0.0107 units per square kilometre | 0.0141 units per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.0276 units per square kilometre | 0.0218 units per square kilometre | 0.0356 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 190 Gabon 0.0391 units per square kilometre compare
- 191 Somalia 0.025 units per square kilometre compare
- 192 Mauritania 0.0237 units per square kilometre compare
- 194 Central African Republic 0.0201 units per square kilometre compare
- 195 Suriname 0.0172 units per square kilometre 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 0.022 units per square kilometre 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 0.0356 units per square kilometre 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 0.0107 units per square kilometre in 1983.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 193rd out of 195 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), per square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.