Secondary education, general pupils in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Secondary education, general pupils was 463,600 in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Secondary education, general pupils in Papua New Guinea, 1970–2016
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
Papua New Guinea recorded 463,600 for secondary education, general pupils in 2016. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
The figure is up 32.8% over five years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, general pupils in Papua New Guinea peaked at 463,600 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 17,785, in 1970.
Papua New Guinea ranks 97th of 204 countries on this measure, 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 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% |
| 1984 | 47,124 | +13.6% |
| 1986 | 49,974 | +6.0% |
| 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% |
| 1998 | 116,972 | +70.0% |
| 2012 | 349,038 | +198.4% |
| 2016 | 463,600 | +32.8% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Secondary education, general pupils 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 |
| 1998 | +70.0% | 68,818 | 116,972 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 27,757 | 17,785 | 36,242 | 10 |
| 1980s | 47,929 | 38,690 | 57,676 | 8 |
| 1990s | 70,551 | 55,797 | 116,972 | 7 |
| 2010s | 406,319 | 349,038 | 463,600 | 2 |
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 in Papua New Guinea?
- Secondary education, general pupils in Papua New Guinea was 463,600 in 2016, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest secondary education, general pupils recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 463,600 in 2016.
- What is the lowest secondary education, general pupils 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?
- 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 Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Secondary education, general pupils. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training.