School age population, tertiary education, female in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: School age population, tertiary education, female was 472,477 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
472,477
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
83rd
of 221 countries
All-time high
472,477
in 2025
All-time low
98,605
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, tertiary education, female in Papua New Guinea, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, school age population, tertiary education, female in Papua New Guinea stood at 472,477. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 18.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, tertiary education, female in Papua New Guinea peaked at 472,477 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 98,605, in 1970.
That places Papua New Guinea 83rd out of 221 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, tertiary education, female in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 98,605 | — |
| 1971 | 101,125 | +2.6% |
| 1972 | 103,894 | +2.7% |
| 1973 | 105,747 | +1.8% |
| 1974 | 106,785 | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 107,810 | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 109,426 | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 111,877 | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 115,254 | +3.0% |
| 1979 | 119,548 | +3.7% |
| 1980 | 124,516 | +4.2% |
| 1981 | 130,134 | +4.5% |
| 1982 | 135,753 | +4.3% |
| 1983 | 141,335 | +4.1% |
| 1984 | 147,153 | +4.1% |
| 1985 | 152,847 | +3.9% |
| 1986 | 158,310 | +3.6% |
| 1987 | 163,237 | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 167,785 | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 171,818 | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 175,374 | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 178,234 | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 185,166 | +3.9% |
| 1993 | 193,651 | +4.6% |
| 1994 | 202,479 | +4.6% |
| 1995 | 211,583 | +4.5% |
| 1996 | 220,896 | +4.4% |
| 1997 | 230,050 | +4.1% |
| 1998 | 239,173 | +4.0% |
| 1999 | 248,174 | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 257,082 | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 265,803 | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 274,249 | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 283,430 | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 293,212 | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 303,705 | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 314,721 | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 326,161 | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 337,844 | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 349,514 | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 359,865 | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 369,435 | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 377,655 | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 385,238 | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 392,248 | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 399,731 | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 407,720 | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 415,594 | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 423,307 | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 431,422 | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 439,624 | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 446,650 | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 454,048 | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 460,217 | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 465,975 | +1.3% |
| 2025 | 472,477 | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 108,007 | 98,605 | 119,548 | 10 |
| 1980s | 149,289 | 124,516 | 171,818 | 10 |
| 1990s | 208,478 | 175,374 | 248,174 | 10 |
| 2000s | 300,572 | 257,082 | 349,514 | 10 |
| 2010s | 396,222 | 359,865 | 431,422 | 10 |
| 2020s | 456,498 | 439,624 | 472,477 | 6 |
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More education data for Papua New Guinea
- 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)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 6,445 (1999)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 1.4 % change on previous year (1999)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, tertiary education, female in Papua New Guinea?
- School age population, tertiary education, female in Papua New Guinea was 472,477 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, tertiary education, female recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 472,477 in 2025.
- What is the lowest school age population, tertiary education, female recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 98,605 in 1970.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for school age population, tertiary education, female?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 83rd out of 221 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, tertiary education, female rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.2%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release