Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity was 0.5725 GPIA in 1999. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in Papua New Guinea, 1980–1999
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Papua New Guinea recorded 0.5725 GPIA for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in 1999.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and up 50.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in Papua New Guinea peaked at 0.6829 GPIA in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.3546 GPIA, in 1980.
That places Papua New Guinea 178th out of 189 countries with data for 1999, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.3546 GPIA | — |
| 1983 | 0.3722 GPIA | +5.0% |
| 1984 | 0.3555 GPIA | -4.5% |
| 1985 | 0.3592 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 0.3795 GPIA | +5.6% |
| 1995 | 0.4782 GPIA | +26.0% |
| 1996 | 0.6829 GPIA | +42.8% |
| 1998 | 0.5842 GPIA | -14.4% |
| 1999 | 0.5725 GPIA | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.3642 GPIA | 0.3546 GPIA | 0.3795 GPIA | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.5795 GPIA | 0.4782 GPIA | 0.6829 GPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
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 gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in Papua New Guinea?
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in Papua New Guinea was 0.5725 GPIA in 1999, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6829 GPIA in 1996.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3546 GPIA in 1980.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 178th out of 189 countries with data for 1999.
- Is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release