Secondary education, vocational pupils in Papua New Guinea

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

Latest (2016)
43,678
World rank
90th
of 201 countries
All-time high
43,678
in 2016
All-time low
6,580
in 1970
Years of data
26
1970–2016

Secondary education, vocational pupils 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: 8.8k1981: 9.6k1982: 8.9k1984: 8.6k1986: 8.3k1987: 9.6k1988: 10.5k1989: 9.3k1990: 9.8k1991: 10.3k1992: 11.4k1993: 12.3k1994: 12.9k1995: 9.9k1998: 15.7k2012: 29.3k2016: 43.7k

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

Annual values for Secondary education, vocational pupils 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%
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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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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Indicator
Secondary education, vocational pupils
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
244 places, 8,309 data points, 1970–2019
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Secondary vocational pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in technical and vocational education programs, including teacher training.