Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female was 3,498 number in 1999. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Papua New Guinea, 1980–1999
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Papua New Guinea recorded 3,498 number for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in 1999.
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 number in 1996 and was at its lowest, 1,112 number, in 1980.
That places Papua New Guinea 161st out of 187 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 | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 1,112 number | — |
| 1983 | 1,127 number | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 1,376 number | +22.1% |
| 1985 | 1,174 number | -14.7% |
| 1986 | 1,565 number | +33.3% |
| 1995 | 4,348 number | +177.8% |
| 1996 | 6,271 number | +44.2% |
| 1998 | 3,503 number | -44.1% |
| 1999 | 3,498 number | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,271 number | 1,112 number | 1,565 number | 5 |
| 1990s | 4,405 number | 3,498 number | 6,271 number | 4 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
More education data for Papua New Guinea
- 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)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (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 number 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 number 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 number in 1980.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 161st out of 187 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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The total number of female students enrolled at public and private tertiary education institutions.