Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps in Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps was 6,445 in 1999. ▲ Rising

Latest (1999)
6,445
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
150th
of 195 countries
All-time high
9,847
in 1996
All-time low
3,719
in 1983
Years of data
12
1980–1999

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps in Papua New Guinea, 1980–1999

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k10.0k1980198919991980: 3.9k1981: 3.9k1982: 3.8k1983: 3.7k1984: 4.7k1985: 3.9k1986: 4.8k1995: 9.8k1996: 9.8k1997: 8.1k1998: 6.4k1999: 6.4k

Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

In 1999, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps in Papua New Guinea stood at 6,445.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 33.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps in Papua New Guinea peaked at 9,847 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 3,719, in 1983.

That places Papua New Guinea 150th out of 195 countries with data for 1999, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps in Papua New Guinea, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps filled in Papua New Guinea, 1980 to 1999.
Year Value Change
1980 3,928
1981 3,858 -1.8%
1982 3,789 -1.8%
1983 3,719 -1.8%
1984 4,686 +26.0%
1985 3,894 -16.9%
1986 4,832 +24.1%
1995 9,810 +103.0%
1996 9,847 +0.4%
1997 8,102 -17.7%
1998 6,356 -21.5%
1999 6,445 +1.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 4,101 3,719 4,832 7
1990s 8,112 6,356 9,847 5

Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea

  1. 147 Trinidad and Tobago 8,693 compare
  2. 148 Lesotho 8,532 compare
  3. 149 Iceland 6,899 compare
  4. 151 Sierra Leone 6,439 compare
  5. 152 Gabon 6,414 compare
  6. 153 Comoros 6,097 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps in Papua New Guinea?
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps in Papua New Guinea was 6,445 in 1999, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 9,847 in 1996.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 3,719 in 1983.
How does Papua New Guinea rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps?
Papua New Guinea ranks 150th out of 195 countries with data for 1999.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
Over the last ten years it is up 33.4%. 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, male (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) with 661 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
416 places, 17,882 data points, 1970–2025
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Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) with 661 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.