Secondary education, general pupils, per capita in Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea: Secondary education, general pupils, per capita was 0.0517 units per person in 2016. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2016)
0.0517 units per person
World rank
162nd
of 204 countries
All-time high
0.0517 units per person
in 2016
All-time low
0.0071 units per person
in 1970
Years of data
27
1970–2016

Secondary education, general pupils, per capita in Papua New Guinea, 1970–2016

0.010.020.030.040.051970199320161970: 0.007 units per person1971: 0.008 units per person1972: 0.009 units per person1973: 0.009 units per person1974: 0.01 units per person1975: 0.011 units per person1976: 0.011 units per person1977: 0.011 units per person1978: 0.011 units per person1979: 0.012 units per person1980: 0.012 units per person1981: 0.012 units per person1982: 0.013 units per person1984: 0.014 units per person1986: 0.014 units per person1987: 0.015 units per person1988: 0.015 units per person1989: 0.015 units per person1990: 0.014 units per person1991: 0.014 units per person1992: 0.014 units per person1993: 0.015 units per person1994: 0.016 units per person1995: 0.015 units per person1998: 0.023 units per person2012: 0.043 units per person2016: 0.052 units per person

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.

Analysis

The most recent figure for secondary education, general pupils, per capita in Papua New Guinea is 0.0517 units per person, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 19.8% over five years.

Over the whole period, secondary education, general pupils, per capita in Papua New Guinea peaked at 0.0517 units per person in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.0071 units per person, in 1970.

Papua New Guinea ranks 162nd of 204 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Secondary education, general pupils, per capita in Papua New Guinea, year by year

Annual values for Secondary education, general pupils, per capita in Papua New Guinea, 1970 to 2016.
Year units per person Change
1970 0.0071 units per person
1971 0.0076 units per person +7.5%
1972 0.0087 units per person +14.0%
1973 0.0094 units per person +8.2%
1974 0.0098 units per person +4.4%
1975 0.0106 units per person +7.6%
1976 0.0109 units per person +3.4%
1977 0.0113 units per person +3.1%
1978 0.0114 units per person +1.6%
1979 0.0118 units per person +3.2%
1980 0.0124 units per person +4.6%
1981 0.0124 units per person +0.5%
1982 0.0127 units per person +2.3%
1984 0.0138 units per person +8.9%
1986 0.0141 units per person +1.6%
1987 0.0148 units per person +5.3%
1988 0.0148 units per person +0.2%
1989 0.0152 units per person +2.5%
1990 0.0143 units per person -5.8%
1991 0.0145 units per person +1.1%
1992 0.014 units per person -3.5%
1993 0.0151 units per person +8.3%
1994 0.0157 units per person +3.8%
1995 0.0148 units per person -5.7%
1998 0.0226 units per person +52.8%
2012 0.0432 units per person +90.8%
2016 0.0517 units per person +19.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.0099 units per person 0.0071 units per person 0.0118 units per person 10
1980s 0.0138 units per person 0.0124 units per person 0.0152 units per person 8
1990s 0.0159 units per person 0.014 units per person 0.0226 units per person 7
2010s 0.0475 units per person 0.0432 units per person 0.0517 units per person 2

Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea

  1. 159 Greece 0.0524 units per person compare
  2. 160 Cuba 0.0523 units per person compare
  3. 161 Guatemala 0.052 units per person compare
  4. 163 Croatia 0.0512 units per person compare
  5. 164 Finland 0.0512 units per person compare
  6. 165 Burundi 0.0511 units per person compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is secondary education, general pupils, per capita in Papua New Guinea?
Secondary education, general pupils, per capita in Papua New Guinea was 0.0517 units per person in 2016, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest secondary education, general pupils, per capita recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 0.0517 units per person in 2016.
What is the lowest secondary education, general pupils, per capita recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0071 units per person in 1970.
How does Papua New Guinea rank for secondary education, general pupils, per capita?
Papua New Guinea ranks 162nd 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, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Secondary education, general pupils divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Secondary education, general pupils ÷ Population, total

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Indicator
Secondary education, general pupils, per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
247 places, 9,345 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Secondary education, general pupils divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.