School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes was 745,192 number in 2020. ▲ Rising
School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Papua New Guinea, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Papua New Guinea is 745,192 number, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Papua New Guinea peaked at 745,192 number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 137,686 number, in 1977.
That places Papua New Guinea 77th out of 205 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 243,937 number | — |
| 1971 | 249,603 number | +2.3% |
| 1972 | 254,589 number | +2.0% |
| 1973 | 259,600 number | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 265,183 number | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 271,344 number | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 277,289 number | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 137,686 number | -50.3% |
| 1978 | 290,859 number | +111.2% |
| 1979 | 298,214 number | +2.5% |
| 1980 | 305,957 number | +2.6% |
| 1981 | 313,610 number | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 321,815 number | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 330,578 number | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 339,932 number | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 349,924 number | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 360,147 number | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 370,979 number | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 382,188 number | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 393,556 number | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 405,050 number | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 416,514 number | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 427,832 number | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 438,994 number | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 450,029 number | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 460,916 number | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 471,236 number | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 481,647 number | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 491,591 number | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 500,288 number | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 507,278 number | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 511,700 number | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 515,357 number | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 519,393 number | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 524,896 number | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 532,300 number | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 542,130 number | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 553,400 number | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 565,966 number | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 580,058 number | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 596,044 number | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 613,686 number | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 632,935 number | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 652,322 number | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 670,270 number | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 686,143 number | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 699,555 number | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 711,324 number | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 722,484 number | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 733,811 number | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 745,192 number | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 254,830 number | 137,686 number | 298,214 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 346,869 number | 305,957 number | 393,556 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 454,410 number | 405,050 number | 500,288 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 535,248 number | 507,278 number | 580,058 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 671,857 number | 596,044 number | 733,811 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 745,192 number | 745,192 number | 745,192 number | 1 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
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, upper secondary education, both sexes in Papua New Guinea?
- School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Papua New Guinea was 745,192 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 745,192 number in 2020.
- What is the lowest school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 137,686 number in 1977.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 77th out of 205 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.0%. 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, upper secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to upper secondary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.