Secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled in Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea: Secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled was 43,678 in 2016. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2016)
43,678
Change on year
up 8.9%
World rank
90th
of 201 countries
All-time high
43,678
in 2016
All-time low
6,580
in 1970
Years of data
34
1970–2016

Secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled in Papua New Guinea, 1970–2016

10.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k1970199320161970: 6.6k1971: 6.7k1972: 8.0k1973: 8.5k1974: 8.8k1975: 11.6k1976: 11.5k1977: 10.1k1978: 8.6k1979: 8.8k1980: 9.2k1981: 9.6k1982: 8.9k1983: 8.7k1984: 8.6k1985: 8.4k1986: 8.3k1987: 9.6k1988: 10.5k1989: 9.3k1990: 9.8k1991: 10.3k1992: 11.4k1993: 12.3k1994: 12.9k1995: 9.9k1996: 11.8k1997: 13.8k1998: 15.7k2012: 29.3k2013: 32.9k2014: 36.5k2015: 40.1k2016: 43.7k

Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

In 2016, secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled in Papua New Guinea stood at 43,678. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.9% on the previous year and up 48.9% over five years.

Over the whole period, secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled in Papua New Guinea peaked at 43,678 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 6,580, in 1970.

Papua New Guinea ranks 90th of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled in Papua New Guinea, year by year

Annual values for Secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled in Papua New Guinea, 1970 to 2016.
Year Value Change
1970 6,580
1971 6,692 +1.7%
1972 7,951 +18.8%
1973 8,456 +6.4%
1974 8,822 +4.3%
1975 11,629 +31.8%
1976 11,549 -0.7%
1977 10,119 -12.4%
1978 8,560 -15.4%
1979 8,799 +2.8%
1980 9,216 +4.7%
1981 9,633 +4.5%
1982 8,882 -7.8%
1983 8,744 -1.5%
1984 8,607 -1.6%
1985 8,430 -2.1%
1986 8,252 -2.1%
1987 9,639 +16.8%
1988 10,536 +9.3%
1989 9,331 -11.4%
1990 9,846 +5.5%
1991 10,257 +4.2%
1992 11,370 +10.9%
1993 12,259 +7.8%
1994 12,860 +4.9%
1995 9,941 -22.7%
1996 11,848 +19.2%
1997 13,756 +16.1%
1998 15,663 +13.9%
2012 29,327 +87.2%
2013 32,915 +12.2%
2014 36,502 +10.9%
2015 40,090 +9.8%
2016 43,678 +8.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 8,916 6,580 11,629 10
1980s 9,127 8,252 10,536 10
1990s 11,978 9,846 15,663 9
2010s 36,502 29,327 43,678 5

Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea

  1. 87 Panama 54,671 compare
  2. 88 Kyrgyzstan 54,632 compare
  3. 89 North Macedonia 45,294 compare
  4. 91 Nepal 42,255 compare
  5. 92 Togo 42,212 compare
  6. 93 Uganda 41,242 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled in Papua New Guinea?
Secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled in Papua New Guinea was 43,678 in 2016, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 43,678 in 2016.
What is the lowest secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 6,580 in 1970.
How does Papua New Guinea rank for secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled?
Papua New Guinea ranks 90th out of 201 countries with data for 2016.
Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Secondary education, vocational pupils with 606 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Indicator
Secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
244 places, 8,915 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Secondary education, vocational pupils with 606 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.