Secondary education, vocational pupils in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Secondary education, vocational pupils was 43,678 in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Secondary education, vocational pupils in Papua New Guinea, 1970–2016
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for secondary education, vocational pupils in Papua New Guinea is 43,678, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 48.9% over five years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, vocational pupils 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 in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| 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% |
| 1981 | 9,633 | +9.5% |
| 1982 | 8,882 | -7.8% |
| 1984 | 8,607 | -3.1% |
| 1986 | 8,252 | -4.1% |
| 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% |
| 1998 | 15,663 | +57.6% |
| 2012 | 29,327 | +87.2% |
| 2016 | 43,678 | +48.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8,916 | 6,580 | 11,629 | 10 |
| 1980s | 9,269 | 8,252 | 10,536 | 7 |
| 1990s | 11,742 | 9,846 | 15,663 | 7 |
| 2010s | 36,502 | 29,327 | 43,678 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
More education data for Papua New Guinea
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,022 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2022)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 40,888 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 63.3% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 33.1% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, vocational pupils in Papua New Guinea?
- Secondary education, vocational pupils in Papua New Guinea was 43,678 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 43,678 in 2016.
- What is the lowest secondary education, vocational pupils 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?
- 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 Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Secondary education, vocational pupils. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Secondary vocational pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in technical and vocational education programs, including teacher training.