Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male was 2.5% in 1999. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in Papua New Guinea, 1980–1999
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 1999, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in Papua New Guinea stood at 2.5%.
That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and down 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in Papua New Guinea peaked at 4.3% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 2.1%, in 1985.
That places Papua New Guinea 186th out of 189 countries with data for 1999, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 2.5% | — |
| 1983 | 2.1% | -14.9% |
| 1984 | 2.6% | +22.7% |
| 1985 | 2.1% | -18.7% |
| 1986 | 2.6% | +21.8% |
| 1995 | 4.3% | +64.9% |
| 1996 | 4.2% | -3.3% |
| 1998 | 2.5% | -39.7% |
| 1999 | 2.5% | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.4% | 2.1% | 2.6% | 5 |
| 1990s | 3.4% | 2.5% | 4.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 183 Malawi 3.2% compare
- 184 Sierra Leone 2.8% compare
- 185 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 2.8%
- 187 Suriname 2.2% compare
- 188 Anguilla 1.8%
- 189 Haiti 1.6% compare
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, male in Papua New Guinea?
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in Papua New Guinea was 2.5% in 1999, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 4.3% in 1995.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.1% in 1985.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 186th out of 189 countries with data for 1999.
- Is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.5%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release