School age population, secondary education, female in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: School age population, secondary education, female was 615,193 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
615,193
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
84th
of 220 countries
All-time high
615,193
in 2025
All-time low
132,240
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, secondary education, female in Papua New Guinea, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, secondary education, female in Papua New Guinea is 615,193, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 19.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, secondary education, female in Papua New Guinea peaked at 615,193 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 132,240, in 1970.
That places Papua New Guinea 84th out of 220 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
School age population, secondary education, female in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 132,240 | — |
| 1971 | 134,771 | +1.9% |
| 1972 | 137,844 | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 142,222 | +3.2% |
| 1974 | 147,695 | +3.8% |
| 1975 | 153,975 | +4.3% |
| 1976 | 161,037 | +4.6% |
| 1977 | 168,303 | +4.5% |
| 1978 | 175,722 | +4.4% |
| 1979 | 183,080 | +4.2% |
| 1980 | 190,094 | +3.8% |
| 1981 | 196,395 | +3.3% |
| 1982 | 202,038 | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 207,290 | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 211,974 | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 216,368 | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 220,696 | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 224,884 | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 228,912 | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 232,762 | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 236,963 | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 242,422 | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 251,210 | +3.6% |
| 1993 | 261,254 | +4.0% |
| 1994 | 271,458 | +3.9% |
| 1995 | 281,866 | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 292,491 | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 303,702 | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 315,297 | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 327,125 | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 339,123 | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 351,126 | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 364,435 | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 377,520 | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 389,412 | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 400,477 | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 411,525 | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 422,706 | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 433,392 | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 443,841 | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 455,651 | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 468,376 | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 479,920 | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 491,339 | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 502,541 | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 514,201 | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 526,007 | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 537,809 | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 549,148 | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 560,116 | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 571,142 | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 580,217 | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 589,439 | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 597,064 | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 605,918 | +1.5% |
| 2025 | 615,193 | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 153,689 | 132,240 | 183,080 | 10 |
| 1980s | 213,141 | 190,094 | 232,762 | 10 |
| 1990s | 278,379 | 236,963 | 327,125 | 10 |
| 2000s | 393,356 | 339,123 | 443,841 | 10 |
| 2010s | 508,511 | 455,651 | 560,116 | 10 |
| 2020s | 593,162 | 571,142 | 615,193 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 81 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 710,514 compare
- 82 Sierra Leone 690,583 compare
- 83 Tunisia 648,809 compare
- 85 Netherlands 570,164 compare
- 86 Jordan 561,812 compare
- 87 Azerbaijan 559,154 compare
More education data for Papua New Guinea
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 367,376 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -9.44 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 434,899 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 11.7 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 9,943 (1999)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 0.852 % change on previous year (1999)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 20,178 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 20,710 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 3,498 (1999)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -0.1427 % change on previous year (1999)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, secondary education, female in Papua New Guinea?
- School age population, secondary education, female in Papua New Guinea was 615,193 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, secondary education, female recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 615,193 in 2025.
- What is the lowest school age population, secondary education, female recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 132,240 in 1970.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for school age population, secondary education, female?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 84th out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, secondary education, female rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.6%. 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, secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release