Teachers in secondary education, both sexes in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Teachers in secondary education, both sexes was 14,791 in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes in Papua New Guinea, 1971–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Papua New Guinea recorded 14,791 for teachers in secondary education, both sexes in 2016. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 7.2% over five years.
Over the whole period, teachers in secondary education, both sexes in Papua New Guinea peaked at 14,791 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1,358, in 1971.
Papua New Guinea ranks 130th of 214 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.
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 1,358 | — |
| 1972 | 1,681 | +23.8% |
| 1973 | 1,920 | +14.2% |
| 1974 | 1,906 | -0.7% |
| 1975 | 2,034 | +6.7% |
| 1976 | 1,880 | -7.6% |
| 1977 | 1,900 | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 1,954 | +2.8% |
| 1979 | 2,051 | +5.0% |
| 1980 | 2,240 | +9.2% |
| 1981 | 2,289 | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 2,348 | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 2,378 | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 2,549 | +7.2% |
| 1987 | 2,922 | +14.6% |
| 1988 | 3,064 | +4.9% |
| 1989 | 3,057 | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 3,120 | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 3,293 | +5.5% |
| 1998 | 5,962 | +81.1% |
| 2012 | 13,804 | +131.5% |
| 2016 | 14,791 | +7.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,854 | 1,358 | 2,051 | 9 |
| 1980s | 2,606 | 2,240 | 3,064 | 8 |
| 1990s | 4,125 | 3,120 | 5,962 | 3 |
| 2010s | 14,298 | 13,804 | 14,791 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
More education data for Papua New Guinea
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.65 million (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in secondary education, both sexes in Papua New Guinea?
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes in Papua New Guinea was 14,791 in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in secondary education, both sexes recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 14,791 in 2016.
- What is the lowest teachers in secondary education, both sexes recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,358 in 1971.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for teachers in secondary education, both sexes?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 130th out of 214 countries with data for 2016.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release