Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled was 463,600 in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in Papua New Guinea, 1970–2016
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in Papua New Guinea is 463,600, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 6.6% on the previous year and up 32.8% over five years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in Papua New Guinea peaked at 463,600 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 17,785, in 1970.
That places Papua New Guinea 97th out of 204 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 17,785 | — |
| 1971 | 19,581 | +10.1% |
| 1972 | 22,861 | +16.8% |
| 1973 | 25,318 | +10.7% |
| 1974 | 27,046 | +6.8% |
| 1975 | 29,762 | +10.0% |
| 1976 | 31,455 | +5.7% |
| 1977 | 33,127 | +5.3% |
| 1978 | 34,390 | +3.8% |
| 1979 | 36,242 | +5.4% |
| 1980 | 38,690 | +6.8% |
| 1981 | 39,701 | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 41,471 | +4.5% |
| 1983 | 44,298 | +6.8% |
| 1984 | 47,124 | +6.4% |
| 1985 | 48,549 | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 49,974 | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 53,752 | +7.6% |
| 1988 | 55,046 | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 57,676 | +4.8% |
| 1990 | 55,797 | -3.3% |
| 1991 | 58,249 | +4.4% |
| 1992 | 58,226 | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 65,406 | +12.3% |
| 1994 | 70,392 | +7.6% |
| 1995 | 68,818 | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 84,869 | +23.3% |
| 1997 | 100,921 | +18.9% |
| 1998 | 116,972 | +15.9% |
| 2012 | 349,038 | +198.4% |
| 2013 | 377,678 | +8.2% |
| 2014 | 406,319 | +7.6% |
| 2015 | 434,960 | +7.0% |
| 2016 | 463,600 | +6.6% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 463,600 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 759,599, 61% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 463,600 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 141,712, 3.3× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in Papua New Guinea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +198.4% | 116,972 | 349,038 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 27,757 | 17,785 | 36,242 | 10 |
| 1980s | 47,628 | 38,690 | 57,676 | 10 |
| 1990s | 75,517 | 55,797 | 116,972 | 9 |
| 2010s | 406,319 | 349,038 | 463,600 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
More education data for Papua New Guinea
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 96.03 (2020)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 96 (2021)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in Papua New Guinea?
- Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in Papua New Guinea was 463,600 in 2016, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 463,600 in 2016.
- What is the lowest secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 17,785 in 1970.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 97th out of 204 countries with data for 2016.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary education, general pupils with 570 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Secondary education, general pupils Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Secondary education, general pupils with 570 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.