Secondary education, vocational pupils in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Secondary education, vocational pupils was 30.8% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, vocational pupils in Papua New Guinea, 1970–2016
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.
Analysis
Papua New Guinea recorded 30.8% for secondary education, vocational pupils in 2016.
The figure is up 14.1% over five years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, vocational pupils in Papua New Guinea peaked at 35.3% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 20.2%, in 1975.
Papua New Guinea ranks 160th of 191 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Secondary education, vocational pupils in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | % female | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 24.7% | — |
| 1974 | 25.7% | +4.1% |
| 1975 | 20.2% | -21.2% |
| 1976 | 21.6% | +6.9% |
| 1977 | 22.0% | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 30.3% | +37.8% |
| 1986 | 29.0% | -4.2% |
| 1987 | 24.0% | -17.4% |
| 1988 | 22.4% | -6.5% |
| 1989 | 27.0% | +20.2% |
| 1990 | 35.3% | +31.0% |
| 1991 | 31.1% | -12.1% |
| 1992 | 31.5% | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 34.4% | +9.0% |
| 1994 | 32.8% | -4.4% |
| 1995 | 31.8% | -3.1% |
| 1998 | 27.2% | -14.6% |
| 2012 | 27.0% | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 30.8% | +14.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 22.8% | 20.2% | 25.7% | 5 |
| 1980s | 26.5% | 22.4% | 30.3% | 5 |
| 1990s | 32.0% | 27.2% | 35.3% | 7 |
| 2010s | 28.9% | 27.0% | 30.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 157 Ireland 33.1% compare
- 158 Mozambique 32.6% compare
- 159 Grenada 32.4% compare
- 161 Maldives 30.0% compare
- 162 Bangladesh 27.6% compare
- 163 Trinidad and Tobago 27.6% compare
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, vocational pupils in Papua New Guinea?
- Secondary education, vocational pupils in Papua New Guinea was 30.8% in 2016, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest secondary education, vocational pupils recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 35.3% in 1990.
- What is the lowest secondary education, vocational pupils recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.2% in 1975.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for secondary education, vocational pupils?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 160th out of 191 countries with data for 2016.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Secondary education, vocational pupils (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Secondary vocational pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in technical and vocational education programs, including teacher training.