Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female was 3,498 in 1999. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Papua New Guinea, 1980–1999
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 1999, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Papua New Guinea stood at 3,498.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 123.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Papua New Guinea peaked at 6,271 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 1,112, in 1980.
That places Papua New Guinea 164th out of 195 countries with data for 1999, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 1,112 | — |
| 1983 | 1,127 | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 1,376 | +22.1% |
| 1985 | 1,174 | -14.7% |
| 1986 | 1,565 | +33.3% |
| 1995 | 4,348 | +177.8% |
| 1996 | 6,271 | +44.2% |
| 1998 | 3,503 | -44.1% |
| 1999 | 3,498 | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,271 | 1,112 | 1,565 | 5 |
| 1990s | 4,405 | 3,498 | 6,271 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
More education data for Papua New Guinea
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,022 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2022)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 40,888 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 63.3% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 33.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Papua New Guinea?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Papua New Guinea was 3,498 in 1999, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 6,271 in 1996.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,112 in 1980.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 164th out of 195 countries with data for 1999.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 123.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release