Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled was 655,030 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in Papua New Guinea, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2023, secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in Papua New Guinea stood at 655,030. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.7% on the previous year and up 73.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in Papua New Guinea peaked at 655,030 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 24,365, in 1970.
Papua New Guinea ranks 98th of 206 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, pupils, gaps filled in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 24,365 | — |
| 1971 | 26,273 | +7.8% |
| 1972 | 30,812 | +17.3% |
| 1973 | 33,774 | +9.6% |
| 1974 | 35,868 | +6.2% |
| 1975 | 41,391 | +15.4% |
| 1976 | 43,004 | +3.9% |
| 1977 | 43,246 | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 42,950 | -0.7% |
| 1979 | 45,041 | +4.9% |
| 1980 | 47,188 | +4.8% |
| 1981 | 49,334 | +4.5% |
| 1982 | 50,353 | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 53,042 | +5.3% |
| 1984 | 55,731 | +5.1% |
| 1985 | 56,978 | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 58,226 | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 63,391 | +8.9% |
| 1988 | 65,582 | +3.5% |
| 1989 | 67,007 | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 65,643 | -2.0% |
| 1991 | 68,506 | +4.4% |
| 1992 | 69,596 | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 77,665 | +11.6% |
| 1994 | 83,252 | +7.2% |
| 1995 | 78,759 | -5.4% |
| 1996 | 96,718 | +22.8% |
| 1997 | 114,676 | +18.6% |
| 1998 | 132,635 | +15.7% |
| 2012 | 378,365 | +185.3% |
| 2018 | 517,732 | +36.8% |
| 2019 | 547,954 | +5.8% |
| 2020 | 537,532 | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 561,496 | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 608,263 | +8.3% |
| 2023 | 655,030 | +7.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 36,672 | 24,365 | 45,041 | 10 |
| 1980s | 56,683 | 47,188 | 67,007 | 10 |
| 1990s | 87,494 | 65,643 | 132,635 | 9 |
| 2010s | 481,350 | 378,365 | 547,954 | 3 |
| 2020s | 590,580 | 537,532 | 655,030 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
More education data for Papua New Guinea
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 208,353 (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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1593 units per person (2023)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.65 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 10.31 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in Papua New Guinea?
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in Papua New Guinea was 655,030 in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, pupils, gaps filled recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 655,030 in 2023.
- What is the lowest secondary education, pupils, gaps filled recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 24,365 in 1970.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for secondary education, pupils, gaps filled?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 98th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is secondary education, pupils, gaps filled rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 73.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary education, pupils with 698 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, pupils Data API, 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, pupils with 698 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.