Secondary education, pupils, per capita in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Secondary education, pupils, per capita was 0.063 units per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Secondary education, pupils, per capita in Papua New Guinea, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2023, secondary education, pupils, per capita in Papua New Guinea stood at 0.063 units per person. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.4% on the previous year and up 34.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, pupils, per capita in Papua New Guinea peaked at 0.063 units per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0097 units per person, in 1970.
Papua New Guinea ranks 163rd of 206 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, pupils, per capita in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0097 units per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.0102 units per person | +5.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0117 units per person | +14.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0126 units per person | +7.1% |
| 1974 | 0.013 units per person | +3.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0147 units per person | +12.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0149 units per person | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0147 units per person | -1.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0143 units per person | -2.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0147 units per person | +2.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0154 units per person | +5.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0154 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0164 units per person | +6.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0164 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0175 units per person | +6.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0177 units per person | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0177 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0168 units per person | -4.6% |
| 1991 | 0.017 units per person | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0167 units per person | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 0.018 units per person | +7.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0186 units per person | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 0.017 units per person | -8.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0257 units per person | +51.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0468 units per person | +82.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0551 units per person | +17.7% |
| 2019 | 0.057 units per person | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0548 units per person | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0561 units per person | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 0.063 units per person | +12.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0131 units per person | 0.0097 units per person | 0.0149 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0166 units per person | 0.0154 units per person | 0.0177 units per person | 7 |
| 1990s | 0.0185 units per person | 0.0167 units per person | 0.0257 units per person | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.053 units per person | 0.0468 units per person | 0.057 units per person | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.058 units per person | 0.0548 units per person | 0.063 units per person | 3 |
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)
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, pupils, per capita in Papua New Guinea?
- Secondary education, pupils, per capita in Papua New Guinea was 0.063 units per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, pupils, per capita recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.063 units per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest secondary education, pupils, per capita recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0097 units per person in 1970.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for secondary education, pupils, per capita?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 163rd out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is secondary education, pupils, per capita rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.7%. 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, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary education, 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, pupils ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Secondary education, pupils Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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 divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.