Secondary education, pupils in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Secondary education, pupils was 655,030 in 2023. β Volatile
Secondary education, pupils in Papua New Guinea, 1970β2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for secondary education, pupils in Papua New Guinea is 655,030, measured 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 in Papua New Guinea peaked at 655,030 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 24,365, in 1970.
That places Papua New Guinea 98th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 36,672 | 24,365 | 45,041 | 10 |
| 1980s | 58,518 | 49,334 | 67,007 | 7 |
| 1990s | 82,294 | 65,643 | 132,635 | 7 |
| 2010s | 481,350 | 378,365 | 547,954 | 3 |
| 2020s | 584,686 | 537,532 | 655,030 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
More education data for Papua New Guinea
- Duration of pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 63.3% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 33.1% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 121.1% (2023)
- Primary education, teachers 40,888 (2023)
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling 3.07 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 118.9% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, pupils in Papua New Guinea?
- Secondary education, pupils in Papua New Guinea was 655,030 in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest secondary education, pupils recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 655,030 in 2023.
- What is the lowest secondary education, pupils recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 24,365 in 1970.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for secondary education, pupils?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 98th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is secondary education, pupils 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 Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Secondary education, pupils. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.