Theoretical duration of post-secondary non-tertiary education in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Theoretical duration of post-secondary non-tertiary education was 1 years in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
1 years
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
105th
of 171 countries
All-time high
1 years
in 2012
All-time low
1 years
in 2012
Years of data
14
2012–2025
Theoretical duration of post-secondary non-tertiary education in Papua New Guinea, 2012–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2025, theoretical duration of post-secondary non-tertiary education in Papua New Guinea stood at 1 years. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, theoretical duration of post-secondary non-tertiary education in Papua New Guinea peaked at 1 years in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1 years, in 2012.
That places Papua New Guinea 105th out of 171 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Theoretical duration of post-secondary non-tertiary education in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 1 years | — |
| 2013 | 1 years | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1 years | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1 years | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1 years | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1 years | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1 years | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1 years | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1 years | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1 years | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1 years | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1 years | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1 years | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 1 years | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1 years | 1 years | 1 years | 8 |
| 2020s | 1 years | 1 years | 1 years | 6 |
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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 theoretical duration of post-secondary non-tertiary education in Papua New Guinea?
- Theoretical duration of post-secondary non-tertiary education in Papua New Guinea was 1 years in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest theoretical duration of post-secondary non-tertiary education recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 1 years in 2012.
- What is the lowest theoretical duration of post-secondary non-tertiary education recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 years in 2012.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for theoretical duration of post-secondary non-tertiary education?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 105th out of 171 countries with data for 2025.
- Is theoretical duration of post-secondary non-tertiary education rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Theoretical duration of post-secondary non-tertiary education (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release