Secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre was 1.45 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Papua New Guinea recorded 1.45 units per square kilometre for secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
That represents a change of up 16.7% on the previous year and up 73.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea peaked at 1.45 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0538 units per square kilometre, in 1970.
Papua New Guinea ranks 178th of 205 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 square kilometre in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0538 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.058 units per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1972 | 0.068 units per square kilometre | +17.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0746 units per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0792 units per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0914 units per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 1976 | 0.095 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0955 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0948 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0995 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1981 | 0.1089 units per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 1982 | 0.1112 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 0.1231 units per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 1986 | 0.1286 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1987 | 0.14 units per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1988 | 0.1448 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1989 | 0.148 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 0.145 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1991 | 0.1513 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1992 | 0.1537 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 0.1715 units per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 1994 | 0.1838 units per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1995 | 0.1739 units per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 1998 | 0.2929 units per square kilometre | +68.4% |
| 2012 | 0.8355 units per square kilometre | +185.3% |
| 2018 | 1.14 units per square kilometre | +36.8% |
| 2019 | 1.21 units per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2020 | 1.19 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 1.24 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2023 | 1.45 units per square kilometre | +16.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.081 units per square kilometre | 0.0538 units per square kilometre | 0.0995 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1292 units per square kilometre | 0.1089 units per square kilometre | 0.148 units per square kilometre | 7 |
| 1990s | 0.1817 units per square kilometre | 0.145 units per square kilometre | 0.2929 units per square kilometre | 7 |
| 2010s | 1.06 units per square kilometre | 0.8355 units per square kilometre | 1.21 units per square kilometre | 3 |
| 2020s | 1.29 units per square kilometre | 1.19 units per square kilometre | 1.45 units per square kilometre | 3 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 175 Belize 1.64 units per square kilometre compare
- 176 Saudi Arabia 1.58 units per square kilometre compare
- 177 Solomon Islands 1.49 units per square kilometre compare
- 179 Paraguay 1.44 units per square kilometre compare
- 180 New Caledonia 1.4 units per square kilometre compare
- 181 Mozambique 1.36 units per square kilometre compare
More education data for Papua New Guinea
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea?
- Secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea was 1.45 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 1.45 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0538 units per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 178th out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
- Is secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre 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, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary education, 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, pupils ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Secondary education, pupils Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.