School life expectancy, secondary, male in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: School life expectancy, secondary, male was 3.43 years in 2023. ◆ Volatile
School life expectancy, secondary, male in Papua New Guinea, 1970–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Papua New Guinea recorded 3.43 years for school life expectancy, secondary, male in 2023. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 25.7% on the previous year and up 39.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, secondary, male in Papua New Guinea peaked at 3.43 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.6753 years, in 1970.
That places Papua New Guinea 179th out of 213 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 life expectancy, secondary, male in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.6753 years | — |
| 1974 | 0.7945 years | +17.7% |
| 1975 | 0.9023 years | +13.6% |
| 1976 | 0.9009 years | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 0.8723 years | -3.2% |
| 1984 | 0.8825 years | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 0.8924 years | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 0.9703 years | +8.7% |
| 1988 | 0.978 years | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 0.9635 years | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 0.8941 years | -7.2% |
| 1991 | 0.8983 years | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 0.8846 years | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 0.946 years | +6.9% |
| 1994 | 0.9778 years | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 0.9002 years | -7.9% |
| 1998 | 1.36 years | +51.2% |
| 1999 | 1.39 years | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 1.45 years | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 2.46 years | +69.5% |
| 2018 | 2.96 years | +20.6% |
| 2019 | 3.27 years | +10.3% |
| 2020 | 3.03 years | -7.3% |
| 2021 | 2.73 years | -10.0% |
| 2023 | 3.43 years | +25.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.8291 years | 0.6753 years | 0.9023 years | 5 |
| 1980s | 0.9374 years | 0.8825 years | 0.978 years | 5 |
| 1990s | 1.03 years | 0.8846 years | 1.39 years | 8 |
| 2000s | 1.45 years | 1.45 years | 1.45 years | 1 |
| 2010s | 2.9 years | 2.46 years | 3.27 years | 3 |
| 2020s | 3.06 years | 2.73 years | 3.43 years | 3 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
More education data for Papua New Guinea
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, secondary, male in Papua New Guinea?
- School life expectancy, secondary, male in Papua New Guinea was 3.43 years in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, secondary, male recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 3.43 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, secondary, male recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6753 years in 1970.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for school life expectancy, secondary, male?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 179th out of 213 countries with data for 2023.
- Is school life expectancy, secondary, male rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, secondary, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release