Population, age 21, total in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Population, age 21, total was 146,523 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Population, age 21, total in Papua New Guinea, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Papua New Guinea recorded 146,523 for population, age 21, total in 2015. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.1% on the previous year and up 29.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, age 21, total in Papua New Guinea peaked at 146,523 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 84,374, in 1990.
Papua New Guinea ranks 87th of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Population, age 21, total in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 84,374 | — |
| 1991 | 86,650 | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 89,264 | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 91,933 | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 94,249 | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 95,948 | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 96,903 | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 97,273 | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 97,424 | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 97,871 | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 98,978 | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 100,887 | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 103,477 | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 106,529 | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 109,704 | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 112,762 | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 115,639 | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 118,426 | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 121,216 | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 124,155 | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 127,350 | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 130,769 | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 134,356 | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 138,153 | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 146,523 | +6.1% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 146,523 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 210,775, 70% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 146,523 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 82,685, 1.8× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 93,189 | 84,374 | 97,871 | 10 |
| 2000s | 111,177 | 98,978 | 124,155 | 10 |
| 2010s | 135,430 | 127,350 | 146,523 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
More education data for Papua New Guinea
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 96.03 (2020)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 96 (2021)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, age 21, total in Papua New Guinea?
- Population, age 21, total in Papua New Guinea was 146,523 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population, age 21, total recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 146,523 in 2015.
- What is the lowest population, age 21, total recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 84,374 in 1990.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for population, age 21, total?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 87th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, age 21, total rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.9%. 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 Population, age 21, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Age population, total refers to total population at the specified age level, as estimated by the UNESCO Institute for Statistics.