Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes was 1.9% in 1999. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in Papua New Guinea, 1972–1999
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in Papua New Guinea is 1.9%, measured in 1999.
The figure is down 2.6% on the previous year and up 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in Papua New Guinea peaked at 3.5% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 1.5%, in 1985.
Papua New Guinea ranks 193rd of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 2.4% | — |
| 1973 | 2.5% | +2.5% |
| 1980 | 1.8% | -27.7% |
| 1983 | 1.5% | -14.4% |
| 1984 | 1.9% | +21.1% |
| 1985 | 1.5% | -18.8% |
| 1986 | 1.9% | +23.0% |
| 1995 | 3.2% | +73.0% |
| 1996 | 3.5% | +9.4% |
| 1998 | 2.0% | -43.2% |
| 1999 | 1.9% | -2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.5% | 2.4% | 2.5% | 2 |
| 1980s | 1.7% | 1.5% | 1.9% | 5 |
| 1990s | 2.7% | 1.9% | 3.5% | 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, both sexes in Papua New Guinea?
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in Papua New Guinea was 1.9% in 1999, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 3.5% in 1996.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.5% in 1985.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 193rd out of 194 countries with data for 1999.
- Is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release