Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in was 94.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in Papua New Guinea, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in Papua New Guinea is 94.8%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in Papua New Guinea peaked at 97.9% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 88.4%, in 1998.
That places Papua New Guinea 178th out of 198 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 88.4% | — |
| 2012 | 90.2% | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 97.9% | +8.6% |
| 2019 | 92.9% | -5.1% |
| 2020 | 93.8% | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 93.3% | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 94.8% | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 88.4% | 88.4% | 88.4% | 1 |
| 2010s | 93.7% | 90.2% | 97.9% | 3 |
| 2020s | 94.0% | 93.3% | 94.8% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
More education data for Papua New Guinea
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 655,030 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 4.46 % change on previous year (2021)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 40,888 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -8.91 % change on previous year (2001)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 287,654 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 22.88 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 367,376 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -9.44 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 434,899 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 11.7 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in Papua New Guinea?
- Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in Papua New Guinea was 94.8% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 97.9% in 2018.
- What is the lowest share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 88.4% in 1998.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 178th out of 198 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in general programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release