School life expectancy, tertiary, male (years) (male years) in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: School life expectancy, tertiary, male (years) (male years) was 0.1231 years in 1999. ▲ Rising
Latest (1999)
0.1231 years
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
189th
of 191 countries
All-time high
0.2149 years
in 1995
All-time low
0.1069 years
in 1985
Years of data
9
1980–1999
School life expectancy, tertiary, male in Papua New Guinea, 1980–1999
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 1999, school life expectancy, tertiary, male in Papua New Guinea stood at 0.1231 years.
The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, tertiary, male in Papua New Guinea peaked at 0.2149 years in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.1069 years, in 1985.
That places Papua New Guinea 189th out of 191 countries with data for 1999, putting it in the bottom quarter.
School life expectancy, tertiary, male (years) (male years) in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.1259 years | — |
| 1983 | 0.1071 years | -14.9% |
| 1984 | 0.1315 years | +22.7% |
| 1985 | 0.1069 years | -18.7% |
| 1986 | 0.1303 years | +21.8% |
| 1995 | 0.2149 years | +64.9% |
| 1996 | 0.2079 years | -3.3% |
| 1998 | 0.1253 years | -39.7% |
| 1999 | 0.1231 years | -1.8% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 0.1231 years is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.8718 years, 14% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 0.1231 years is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.34 years, 5% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.1203 years | 0.1069 years | 0.1315 years | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.1678 years | 0.1231 years | 0.2149 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 186 Eritrea 0.1877 years compare
- 187 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 0.1479 years
- 188 Sierra Leone 0.1419 years compare
- 190 Anguilla 0.0896 years
- 191 Haiti 0.078 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, male in Papua New Guinea?
- School life expectancy, tertiary, male in Papua New Guinea was 0.1231 years in 1999, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, tertiary, male recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2149 years in 1995.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, tertiary, male recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1069 years in 1985.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for school life expectancy, tertiary, male?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 189th out of 191 countries with data for 1999.
- Is school life expectancy, tertiary, male rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.5%. 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, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release