Secondary education, pupils in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Secondary education, pupils was 655,030 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Secondary education, pupils in Papua New Guinea, 1970–2023
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.
Secondary education, pupils 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% |
| 1981 | 49,334 | +9.5% |
| 1982 | 50,353 | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 55,731 | +10.7% |
| 1986 | 58,226 | +4.5% |
| 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% |
| 1998 | 132,635 | +68.4% |
| 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% |
| 2023 | 655,030 | +16.7% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 655,030 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 929,099, 71% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 655,030 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 162,113, 4.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Secondary education, 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 | +185.3% | 132,635 | 378,365 |
| 1998 | +68.4% | 78,759 | 132,635 |
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
- 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 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.