School age population, upper secondary education, male in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: School age population, upper secondary education, male was 219,310 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
219,310
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
89th
of 220 countries
All-time high
394,303
in 2017
All-time low
64,770
in 1977
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, upper secondary education, male in Papua New Guinea, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, school age population, upper secondary education, male in Papua New Guinea stood at 219,310.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and down 42.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, upper secondary education, male in Papua New Guinea peaked at 394,303 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 64,770, in 1977.
That places Papua New Guinea 89th 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, male in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 100,559 | — |
| 1971 | 104,266 | +3.7% |
| 1972 | 108,473 | +4.0% |
| 1973 | 113,265 | +4.4% |
| 1974 | 118,843 | +4.9% |
| 1975 | 124,526 | +4.8% |
| 1976 | 130,294 | +4.6% |
| 1977 | 64,770 | -50.3% |
| 1978 | 141,197 | +118.0% |
| 1979 | 146,154 | +3.5% |
| 1980 | 150,647 | +3.1% |
| 1981 | 154,335 | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 156,671 | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 158,620 | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 160,203 | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 161,856 | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 163,669 | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 165,957 | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 169,058 | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 172,573 | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 176,671 | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 181,950 | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 188,048 | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 194,534 | +3.4% |
| 1994 | 201,049 | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 207,596 | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 214,137 | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 220,572 | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 227,168 | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 234,288 | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 241,768 | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 249,794 | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 259,933 | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 270,323 | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 281,516 | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 292,912 | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 303,309 | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 312,752 | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 321,412 | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 329,780 | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 338,644 | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 347,580 | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 355,591 | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 363,114 | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 370,685 | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 378,790 | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 386,444 | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 394,303 | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 197,830 | -49.8% |
| 2019 | 201,478 | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 205,740 | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 209,391 | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 212,364 | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 214,669 | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 217,014 | +1.1% |
| 2025 | 219,310 | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 115,235 | 64,770 | 146,154 | 10 |
| 1980s | 161,359 | 150,647 | 172,573 | 10 |
| 1990s | 204,601 | 176,671 | 234,288 | 10 |
| 2000s | 286,350 | 241,768 | 329,780 | 10 |
| 2010s | 333,446 | 197,830 | 394,303 | 10 |
| 2020s | 213,081 | 205,740 | 219,310 | 6 |
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More education data for Papua New Guinea
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 655,030 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 4.46 % change on previous year (2021)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 40,888 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -8.91 % change on previous year (2001)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 287,654 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 22.88 % change on previous year (2021)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, upper secondary education, male in Papua New Guinea?
- School age population, upper secondary education, male in Papua New Guinea was 219,310 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, upper secondary education, male recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 394,303 in 2017.
- What is the lowest school age population, upper secondary education, male recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 64,770 in 1977.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for school age population, upper secondary education, male?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 89th out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, upper secondary education, male rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.1%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release