Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male was 55.6% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male in Papua New Guinea, 1970–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male in Papua New Guinea is 55.6%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of up 29.2% on the previous year and up 35.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male in Papua New Guinea peaked at 55.6% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 11.3%, in 1970.
That places Papua New Guinea 172nd out of 212 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 11.3% | — |
| 1974 | 13.2% | +17.7% |
| 1975 | 15.0% | +13.6% |
| 1976 | 15.0% | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 14.5% | -3.2% |
| 1984 | 14.7% | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 14.9% | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 16.2% | +8.7% |
| 1988 | 16.3% | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 16.1% | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 14.9% | -7.2% |
| 1991 | 15.0% | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 14.7% | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 15.8% | +6.9% |
| 1994 | 16.3% | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 15.0% | -7.9% |
| 1998 | 22.7% | +51.2% |
| 2012 | 40.9% | +80.4% |
| 2018 | 48.2% | +17.9% |
| 2019 | 50.5% | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 48.2% | -4.5% |
| 2021 | 43.1% | -10.7% |
| 2023 | 55.6% | +29.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13.8% | 11.3% | 15.0% | 5 |
| 1980s | 15.6% | 14.7% | 16.3% | 5 |
| 1990s | 16.3% | 14.7% | 22.7% | 7 |
| 2010s | 46.6% | 40.9% | 50.5% | 3 |
| 2020s | 49.0% | 43.1% | 55.6% | 3 |
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, secondary, male in Papua New Guinea?
- Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male in Papua New Guinea was 55.6% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 55.6% in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.3% in 1970.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 172nd out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.9%. 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 Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release