School enrollment, secondary in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: School enrollment, secondary was 52.1% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
School enrollment, secondary in Papua New Guinea, 1970–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school enrollment, secondary in Papua New Guinea is 52.1%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.6% on the previous year and up 40.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, secondary in Papua New Guinea peaked at 52.1% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 8.4%, in 1970.
That places Papua New Guinea 167th out of 203 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 in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 8.4% | — |
| 1971 | 8.7% | +4.6% |
| 1972 | 9.9% | +13.4% |
| 1973 | 10.5% | +5.5% |
| 1974 | 10.7% | +1.8% |
| 1975 | 11.8% | +10.6% |
| 1976 | 11.7% | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 11.3% | -3.4% |
| 1978 | 10.8% | -4.3% |
| 1979 | 11.0% | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 11.4% | +3.7% |
| 1982 | 11.4% | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 12.2% | +6.9% |
| 1986 | 12.3% | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 13.2% | +6.9% |
| 1988 | 13.4% | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 13.4% | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 12.9% | -4.0% |
| 1991 | 13.1% | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 12.9% | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 13.8% | +7.7% |
| 1994 | 14.3% | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 13.1% | -8.6% |
| 1998 | 19.9% | +52.1% |
| 2012 | 37.1% | +86.0% |
| 2018 | 44.6% | +20.2% |
| 2019 | 46.3% | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 44.6% | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 45.8% | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 52.1% | +13.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.5% | 8.4% | 11.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.5% | 11.4% | 13.4% | 7 |
| 1990s | 14.3% | 12.9% | 19.9% | 7 |
| 2010s | 42.6% | 37.1% | 46.3% | 3 |
| 2020s | 47.5% | 44.6% | 52.1% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
More education data for Papua New Guinea
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,022 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2022)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 40,888 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 63.3% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 33.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, secondary in Papua New Guinea?
- School enrollment, secondary in Papua New Guinea was 52.1% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, secondary recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 52.1% in 2023.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, secondary recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.4% in 1970.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for school enrollment, secondary?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 167th out of 203 countries with data for 2023.
- Is school enrollment, secondary rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.6%. 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 (% 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.