Secondary education, vocational pupils, per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Secondary education, vocational pupils, per square kilometre was 0.0964 units per square kilometre in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Secondary education, vocational pupils, per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea, 1970–2016
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2016, secondary education, vocational pupils, per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea stood at 0.0964 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 48.9% over five years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, vocational pupils, per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea peaked at 0.0964 units per square kilometre in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.0145 units per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places Papua New Guinea 148th out of 200 countries with data for 2016, 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, vocational pupils, per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0145 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0148 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1972 | 0.0176 units per square kilometre | +18.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0187 units per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0195 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0257 units per square kilometre | +31.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0255 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0223 units per square kilometre | -12.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0189 units per square kilometre | -15.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0194 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0213 units per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0196 units per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 1984 | 0.019 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0182 units per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0213 units per square kilometre | +16.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0233 units per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0206 units per square kilometre | -11.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0217 units per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0226 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0251 units per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0271 units per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0284 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1995 | 0.022 units per square kilometre | -22.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0346 units per square kilometre | +57.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0648 units per square kilometre | +87.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0964 units per square kilometre | +48.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0197 units per square kilometre | 0.0145 units per square kilometre | 0.0257 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0205 units per square kilometre | 0.0182 units per square kilometre | 0.0233 units per square kilometre | 7 |
| 1990s | 0.0259 units per square kilometre | 0.0217 units per square kilometre | 0.0346 units per square kilometre | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.0806 units per square kilometre | 0.0648 units per square kilometre | 0.0964 units per square kilometre | 2 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 145 Burkina Faso 0.1044 units per square kilometre compare
- 146 Libya 0.1012 units per square kilometre compare
- 147 Congo 0.1005 units per square kilometre compare
- 149 Lesotho 0.0941 units per square kilometre compare
- 150 Russian Federation 0.0874 units per square kilometre compare
- 151 Fiji 0.076 units per square kilometre 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, per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea?
- Secondary education, vocational pupils, per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea was 0.0964 units per square kilometre in 2016, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, vocational pupils, per square kilometre recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0964 units per square kilometre in 2016.
- What is the lowest secondary education, vocational pupils, per square kilometre recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0145 units per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for secondary education, vocational pupils, per square kilometre?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 148th out of 200 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, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary education, vocational 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, vocational pupils ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Secondary education, vocational pupils Stat Bulk Data Download Service, 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, vocational 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.