School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes (years) (both sexes) in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes (years) (both sexes) was 0.0975 years in 1999. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Papua New Guinea, 1972–1999
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Papua New Guinea is 0.0975 years, measured in 1999.
That represents a change of down 2.6% on the previous year and up 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Papua New Guinea peaked at 0.1761 years in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.0756 years, in 1985.
Papua New Guinea ranks 195th of 196 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes (years) (both sexes) in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 0.1212 years | — |
| 1973 | 0.1242 years | +2.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0898 years | -27.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0769 years | -14.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0932 years | +21.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0756 years | -18.8% |
| 1986 | 0.093 years | +23.0% |
| 1995 | 0.1609 years | +73.0% |
| 1996 | 0.1761 years | +9.4% |
| 1998 | 0.1001 years | -43.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0975 years | -2.6% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 0.0975 years is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.8465 years, 12% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 0.0975 years is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.77 years, 4% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1227 years | 0.1212 years | 0.1242 years | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.0857 years | 0.0756 years | 0.0932 years | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.1336 years | 0.0975 years | 0.1761 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 192 Central African Republic 0.1493 years compare
- 193 Somalia 0.1205 years compare
- 194 Sierra Leone 0.0994 years compare
- 196 Haiti 0.0526 years compare
More education data for Papua New Guinea
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 14,791 (2016)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 80,915 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 226,545 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 208,353 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 655,030 (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Papua New Guinea?
- School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Papua New Guinea was 0.0975 years in 1999, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1761 years in 1996.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0756 years in 1985.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 195th out of 196 countries with data for 1999.
- Is school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. 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 life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release