Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes was 18.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Papua New Guinea, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Papua New Guinea recorded 18.1% for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.7% on the previous year and down 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Papua New Guinea peaked at 20.2% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1.6%, in 1998.
That places Papua New Guinea 189th out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 1.6% | — |
| 2012 | 20.2% | +1126.9% |
| 2018 | 18.4% | -9.0% |
| 2019 | 17.3% | -6.1% |
| 2020 | 16.6% | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 16.9% | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 17.3% | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 18.1% | +4.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.6% | 1.6% | 1.6% | 1 |
| 2010s | 18.6% | 17.3% | 20.2% | 3 |
| 2020s | 17.2% | 16.6% | 18.1% | 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, upper secondary, both sexes in Papua New Guinea?
- Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Papua New Guinea was 18.1% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 20.2% in 2012.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.6% in 1998.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 189th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.3%. 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, upper secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release