School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: School age population, tertiary education, both sexes was 728,582 number in 2014. ▲ Rising
Latest (2014)
728,582 number
World rank
85th
of 203 countries
All-time high
728,582 number
in 2014
All-time low
248,026 number
in 1970
Years of data
42
1970–2014
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Papua New Guinea, 1970–2014
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Papua New Guinea recorded 728,582 number for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in 2014. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.
That represents a change of up 19.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Papua New Guinea peaked at 728,582 number in 2014 and was at its lowest, 248,026 number, in 1970.
That places Papua New Guinea 85th out of 203 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 248,026 number | — |
| 1971 | 258,377 number | +4.2% |
| 1972 | 269,524 number | +4.3% |
| 1973 | 280,243 number | +4.0% |
| 1974 | 289,852 number | +3.4% |
| 1975 | 298,541 number | +3.0% |
| 1976 | 305,476 number | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 311,882 number | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 318,527 number | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 325,924 number | +2.3% |
| 1980 | 333,989 number | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 342,273 number | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 351,217 number | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 360,607 number | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 370,316 number | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 380,388 number | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 390,458 number | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 401,106 number | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 412,406 number | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 424,328 number | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 436,779 number | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 449,558 number | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 462,549 number | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 475,819 number | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 489,495 number | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 503,614 number | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 517,567 number | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 531,732 number | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 545,713 number | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 559,154 number | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 571,989 number | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 583,230 number | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 593,916 number | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 603,652 number | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 612,377 number | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 620,397 number | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 628,326 number | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 636,281 number | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 645,255 number | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 655,842 number | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 667,710 number | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 728,582 number | +9.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 290,637 number | 248,026 number | 325,924 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 376,709 number | 333,989 number | 424,328 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 497,198 number | 436,779 number | 559,154 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 615,126 number | 571,989 number | 655,842 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 698,146 number | 667,710 number | 728,582 number | 2 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 82 Dominican Republic 928,845 number compare
- 83 Tajikistan 849,185 number compare
- 84 Tunisia 838,860 number compare
- 86 Togo 723,244 number compare
- 87 Cuba 715,406 number compare
- 88 Lao People's Democratic Republic 701,168 number compare
More education data for Papua New Guinea
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.65 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 10.31 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.1593 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 778,850 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Papua New Guinea?
- School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Papua New Guinea was 728,582 number in 2014, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, tertiary education, both sexes recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 728,582 number in 2014.
- What is the lowest school age population, tertiary education, both sexes recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 248,026 number in 1970.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 85th out of 203 countries with data for 2014.
- Is school age population, tertiary education, both sexes rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.0%. 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, 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 tertiary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.