School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both was 175,593 number in 2019. ▲ Rising
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Papua New Guinea, 2012–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Papua New Guinea is 175,593 number, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 20.6% over ten years.
Papua New Guinea ranks 75th of 164 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 145,652 number | — |
| 2013 | 149,992 number | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 154,933 number | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 159,887 number | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 164,932 number | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 169,351 number | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 172,779 number | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 175,593 number | +1.6% |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 72 Liberia 197,445 number compare
- 73 Hungary 197,262 number compare
- 74 Congo 195,107 number compare
- 76 Tajikistan 172,125 number
- 77 Mauritania 143,447 number
- 78 Gambia 143,032 number 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 school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Papua New Guinea?
- School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Papua New Guinea was 175,593 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 175,593 number in 2019.
- What is the lowest school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 145,652 number in 2012.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 75th out of 164 countries with data for 2019.
- Is school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.6%. 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 School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to post-secondary non-tertiary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.