School life expectancy, tertiary, male in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: School life expectancy, tertiary, male was 0.1231 years in 1999. ▲ Rising
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 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% |
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 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
- 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)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 121.09 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 121.1% (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