Secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea: Secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre was 1.02 units per square kilometre in 2016. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2016)
1.02 units per square kilometre
World rank
180th
of 203 countries
All-time high
1.02 units per square kilometre
in 2016
All-time low
0.0393 units per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
27
1970–2016

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

00.20.40.60.811970199320161970: 0.039 units per square kilometre1971: 0.043 units per square kilometre1972: 0.05 units per square kilometre1973: 0.056 units per square kilometre1974: 0.06 units per square kilometre1975: 0.066 units per square kilometre1976: 0.069 units per square kilometre1977: 0.073 units per square kilometre1978: 0.076 units per square kilometre1979: 0.08 units per square kilometre1980: 0.085 units per square kilometre1981: 0.088 units per square kilometre1982: 0.092 units per square kilometre1984: 0.104 units per square kilometre1986: 0.11 units per square kilometre1987: 0.119 units per square kilometre1988: 0.122 units per square kilometre1989: 0.127 units per square kilometre1990: 0.123 units per square kilometre1991: 0.129 units per square kilometre1992: 0.129 units per square kilometre1993: 0.144 units per square kilometre1994: 0.155 units per square kilometre1995: 0.152 units per square kilometre1998: 0.258 units per square kilometre2012: 0.771 units per square kilometre2016: 1 units per square kilometre

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.

Analysis

The most recent figure for secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea is 1.02 units per square kilometre, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.

That represents a change of up 32.8% over five years.

Over the whole period, secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea peaked at 1.02 units per square kilometre in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.0393 units per square kilometre, in 1970.

Papua New Guinea ranks 180th of 203 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 square kilometre in Papua New Guinea, year by year

Annual values for Secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea, 1970 to 2016.
Year units per square kilometre Change
1970 0.0393 units per square kilometre
1971 0.0432 units per square kilometre +10.1%
1972 0.0505 units per square kilometre +16.8%
1973 0.0559 units per square kilometre +10.7%
1974 0.0597 units per square kilometre +6.8%
1975 0.0657 units per square kilometre +10.0%
1976 0.0695 units per square kilometre +5.7%
1977 0.0732 units per square kilometre +5.3%
1978 0.0759 units per square kilometre +3.8%
1979 0.08 units per square kilometre +5.4%
1980 0.0854 units per square kilometre +6.8%
1981 0.0877 units per square kilometre +2.6%
1982 0.0916 units per square kilometre +4.5%
1984 0.1041 units per square kilometre +13.6%
1986 0.1104 units per square kilometre +6.0%
1987 0.1187 units per square kilometre +7.6%
1988 0.1216 units per square kilometre +2.4%
1989 0.1274 units per square kilometre +4.8%
1990 0.1232 units per square kilometre -3.3%
1991 0.1286 units per square kilometre +4.4%
1992 0.1286 units per square kilometre -0.0%
1993 0.1444 units per square kilometre +12.3%
1994 0.1554 units per square kilometre +7.6%
1995 0.152 units per square kilometre -2.2%
1998 0.2583 units per square kilometre +70.0%
2012 0.7707 units per square kilometre +198.4%
2016 1.02 units per square kilometre +32.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.0613 units per square kilometre 0.0393 units per square kilometre 0.08 units per square kilometre 10
1980s 0.1058 units per square kilometre 0.0854 units per square kilometre 0.1274 units per square kilometre 8
1990s 0.1558 units per square kilometre 0.1232 units per square kilometre 0.2583 units per square kilometre 7
2010s 0.8972 units per square kilometre 0.7707 units per square kilometre 1.02 units per square kilometre 2

Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea

  1. 177 Equatorial Guinea 1.25 units per square kilometre compare
  2. 178 Sudan 1.17 units per square kilometre compare
  3. 179 Zambia 1.15 units per square kilometre compare
  4. 181 New Caledonia 0.9683 units per square kilometre compare
  5. 182 Finland 0.9271 units per square kilometre compare
  6. 183 Congo 0.8929 units per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea?
Secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea was 1.02 units per square kilometre in 2016, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 1.02 units per square kilometre in 2016.
What is the lowest secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0393 units per square kilometre in 1970.
How does Papua New Guinea rank for secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre?
Papua New Guinea ranks 180th out of 203 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Secondary education, general pupils divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Secondary education, general pupils ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Indicator
Secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
246 places, 9,094 data points, 1970–2019
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Secondary education, general pupils divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.