School enrollment, secondary, male in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: School enrollment, secondary, male was 55.6% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
School enrollment, secondary, male in Papua New Guinea, 1970–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
In 2023, school enrollment, secondary, male in Papua New Guinea stood at 55.6%. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 29.2% on the previous year and up 35.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, secondary, male in Papua New Guinea peaked at 55.6% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 11.3%, in 1970.
That places Papua New Guinea 163rd out of 202 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
School enrollment, secondary, male in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 11.3% | — |
| 1974 | 13.2% | +17.7% |
| 1975 | 15.0% | +13.6% |
| 1976 | 15.0% | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 14.5% | -3.2% |
| 1984 | 14.7% | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 14.9% | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 16.2% | +8.7% |
| 1988 | 16.3% | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 16.1% | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 14.9% | -7.2% |
| 1991 | 15.0% | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 14.7% | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 15.8% | +6.9% |
| 1994 | 16.3% | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 15.0% | -7.9% |
| 1998 | 22.7% | +51.2% |
| 2012 | 40.9% | +80.4% |
| 2018 | 48.2% | +17.9% |
| 2019 | 50.5% | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 48.2% | -4.5% |
| 2021 | 43.1% | -10.7% |
| 2023 | 55.6% | +29.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13.8% | 11.3% | 15.0% | 5 |
| 1980s | 15.6% | 14.7% | 16.3% | 5 |
| 1990s | 16.3% | 14.7% | 22.7% | 7 |
| 2010s | 46.6% | 40.9% | 50.5% | 3 |
| 2020s | 49.0% | 43.1% | 55.6% | 3 |
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 enrollment, secondary, male in Papua New Guinea?
- School enrollment, secondary, male in Papua New Guinea was 55.6% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, secondary, male recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 55.6% in 2023.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, secondary, male recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.3% in 1970.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for school enrollment, secondary, male?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 163rd out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
- Is school enrollment, secondary, male rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, secondary, male (% gross). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers.