Teachers in secondary education, male in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Teachers in secondary education, male was 9,160 in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in secondary education, male in Papua New Guinea, 1971–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Papua New Guinea recorded 9,160 for teachers in secondary education, male in 2016. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.9% over five years.
Over the whole period, teachers in secondary education, male in Papua New Guinea peaked at 9,160 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 878, in 1971.
That places Papua New Guinea 119th out of 209 countries with data for 2016, putting it 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, male in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 878 | — |
| 1972 | 1,080 | +23.0% |
| 1974 | 1,227 | +13.6% |
| 1975 | 1,334 | +8.7% |
| 1976 | 1,278 | -4.2% |
| 1977 | 1,264 | -1.1% |
| 1978 | 1,294 | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 1,370 | +5.9% |
| 1980 | 1,508 | +10.1% |
| 1981 | 1,551 | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 1,580 | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 1,565 | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 1,674 | +7.0% |
| 1987 | 1,944 | +16.1% |
| 1988 | 2,013 | +3.5% |
| 1989 | 2,054 | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 2,147 | +4.5% |
| 1992 | 2,194 | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 3,868 | +76.3% |
| 2012 | 7,972 | +106.1% |
| 2016 | 9,160 | +14.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,216 | 878 | 1,370 | 8 |
| 1980s | 1,736 | 1,508 | 2,054 | 8 |
| 1990s | 2,736 | 2,147 | 3,868 | 3 |
| 2010s | 8,566 | 7,972 | 9,160 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
More education data for Papua New Guinea
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 10.31 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.1593 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 778,850 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in secondary education, male in Papua New Guinea?
- Teachers in secondary education, male in Papua New Guinea was 9,160 in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in secondary education, male recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 9,160 in 2016.
- What is the lowest teachers in secondary education, male recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 878 in 1971.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for teachers in secondary education, male?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 119th out of 209 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release