School age population, upper secondary education, female in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: School age population, upper secondary education, female was 198,260 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
198,260
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
92nd
of 220 countries
All-time high
353,002
in 2017
All-time low
50,235
in 1977
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, upper secondary education, female in Papua New Guinea, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Papua New Guinea recorded 198,260 for school age population, upper secondary education, female in 2025.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and down 41.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, upper secondary education, female in Papua New Guinea peaked at 353,002 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 50,235, in 1977.
That places Papua New Guinea 92nd 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, upper secondary education, female in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 85,073 | — |
| 1971 | 86,270 | +1.4% |
| 1972 | 87,725 | +1.7% |
| 1973 | 89,907 | +2.5% |
| 1974 | 93,129 | +3.6% |
| 1975 | 96,866 | +4.0% |
| 1976 | 101,155 | +4.4% |
| 1977 | 50,235 | -50.3% |
| 1978 | 110,704 | +120.4% |
| 1979 | 115,821 | +4.6% |
| 1980 | 121,013 | +4.5% |
| 1981 | 125,854 | +4.0% |
| 1982 | 130,059 | +3.3% |
| 1983 | 133,941 | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 137,303 | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 140,373 | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 143,130 | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 145,821 | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 148,707 | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 151,497 | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 154,354 | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 157,732 | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 163,573 | +3.7% |
| 1993 | 170,359 | +4.1% |
| 1994 | 177,234 | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 184,184 | +3.9% |
| 1996 | 191,122 | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 198,139 | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 205,401 | +3.7% |
| 1999 | 213,137 | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 221,162 | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 229,373 | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 238,126 | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 246,802 | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 255,844 | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 264,749 | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 272,438 | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 279,329 | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 285,863 | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 292,621 | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 300,404 | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 308,605 | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 315,933 | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 322,972 | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 330,215 | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 338,016 | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 345,457 | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 353,002 | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 177,699 | -49.7% |
| 2019 | 181,134 | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 185,099 | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 188,399 | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 191,214 | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 193,355 | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 195,726 | +1.2% |
| 2025 | 198,260 | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 91,688 | 50,235 | 115,821 | 10 |
| 1980s | 137,770 | 121,013 | 151,497 | 10 |
| 1990s | 181,524 | 154,354 | 213,137 | 10 |
| 2000s | 258,631 | 221,162 | 292,621 | 10 |
| 2010s | 297,344 | 177,699 | 353,002 | 10 |
| 2020s | 192,009 | 185,099 | 198,260 | 6 |
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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, upper secondary education, female in Papua New Guinea?
- School age population, upper secondary education, female in Papua New Guinea was 198,260 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, upper secondary education, female recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 353,002 in 2017.
- What is the lowest school age population, upper secondary education, female recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 50,235 in 1977.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for school age population, upper secondary education, female?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 92nd out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, upper secondary education, female rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.3%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release