Secondary education, vocational pupils, annual growth rate in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Secondary education, vocational pupils, annual growth rate was -22.7 % change on previous year in 1995. ◆ Volatile
Secondary education, vocational pupils, annual growth rate in Papua New Guinea, 1971–1995
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for secondary education, vocational pupils, annual growth rate in Papua New Guinea is -22.7 % change on previous year, measured in 1995. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.
The figure is down 563.0% on the previous year and down 235.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, vocational pupils, annual growth rate in Papua New Guinea peaked at 31.82 % change on previous year in 1975 and was at its lowest, -22.7 % change on previous year, in 1995.
That places Papua New Guinea 175th out of 189 countries with data for 1995, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Secondary education, vocational pupils, annual growth rate in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 1.7 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 18.81 % change on previous year | +1005.3% |
| 1973 | 6.35 % change on previous year | -66.2% |
| 1974 | 4.33 % change on previous year | -31.9% |
| 1975 | 31.82 % change on previous year | +635.1% |
| 1976 | -0.6879 % change on previous year | -102.2% |
| 1977 | -12.38 % change on previous year | +1699.9% |
| 1978 | -15.41 % change on previous year | +24.4% |
| 1979 | 2.79 % change on previous year | -118.1% |
| 1982 | -7.8 % change on previous year | -379.2% |
| 1987 | 16.81 % change on previous year | -315.6% |
| 1988 | 9.31 % change on previous year | -44.6% |
| 1989 | -11.44 % change on previous year | -222.9% |
| 1990 | 5.52 % change on previous year | -148.3% |
| 1991 | 4.17 % change on previous year | -24.4% |
| 1992 | 10.85 % change on previous year | +160.0% |
| 1993 | 7.82 % change on previous year | -27.9% |
| 1994 | 4.9 % change on previous year | -37.3% |
| 1995 | -22.7 % change on previous year | -563.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.15 % change on previous year | -15.41 % change on previous year | 31.82 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 1.72 % change on previous year | -11.44 % change on previous year | 16.81 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 1990s | 1.76 % change on previous year | -22.7 % change on previous year | 10.85 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 172 Mauritius -20.28 % change on previous year compare
- 173 Botswana -20.53 % change on previous year compare
- 174 Nicaragua -21.13 % change on previous year compare
- 176 Malaysia -22.74 % change on previous year compare
- 177 Guinea -23.55 % change on previous year compare
- 178 Gibraltar -25 % change on previous year compare
More education data for Papua New Guinea
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, vocational pupils, annual growth rate in Papua New Guinea?
- Secondary education, vocational pupils, annual growth rate in Papua New Guinea was -22.7 % change on previous year in 1995, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, vocational pupils, annual growth rate recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 31.82 % change on previous year in 1975.
- What is the lowest secondary education, vocational pupils, annual growth rate recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was -22.7 % change on previous year in 1995.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for secondary education, vocational pupils, annual growth rate?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 175th out of 189 countries with data for 1995.
- Is secondary education, vocational pupils, annual growth rate rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 235.0%. 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, vocational pupils, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Secondary education, vocational pupils. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Secondary education, vocational pupils Stat Bulk Data Download Service, 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
The year-on-year percentage change in Secondary education, vocational pupils. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.