Theoretical duration of upper secondary education in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Theoretical duration of upper secondary education was 2 years in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
2 years
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
164th
of 215 countries
All-time high
4 years
in 1970
All-time low
2 years
in 1977
Years of data
56
1970–2025
Theoretical duration of upper secondary education in Papua New Guinea, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Papua New Guinea recorded 2 years for theoretical duration of upper secondary education in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 56 years on record.
The figure is down 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, theoretical duration of upper secondary education in Papua New Guinea peaked at 4 years in 1970 and was at its lowest, 2 years, in 1977.
That places Papua New Guinea 164th out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 56 years of available data.
Theoretical duration of upper secondary education in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 4 years | — |
| 1971 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 2 years | -50.0% |
| 1978 | 4 years | +100.0% |
| 1979 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 2 years | -50.0% |
| 2019 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 2 years | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.8 years | 2 years | 4 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 4 years | 4 years | 4 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 4 years | 4 years | 4 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 4 years | 4 years | 4 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.6 years | 2 years | 4 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 2 years | 2 years | 2 years | 6 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 164 Andorra 2 years compare
- 164 American Samoa 2 years compare
- 164 Antigua and Barbuda 2 years compare
- 164 Australia 2 years compare
- 164 Azerbaijan 2 years compare
- 164 Belarus 2 years compare
- 164 Belize 2 years compare
- 164 Barbados 2 years compare
- 164 Bhutan 2 years compare
- 164 Botswana 2 years compare
- 164 Colombia 2 years compare
- 164 Costa Rica 2 years compare
- 164 Curacao 2 years compare
- 164 Dominica 2 years compare
- 164 Ethiopia 2 years compare
- 164 Equatorial Guinea 2 years compare
- 164 Grenada 2 years compare
- 164 Guyana 2 years compare
- 164 Honduras 2 years compare
- 164 Ireland 2 years compare
- 164 Jamaica 2 years compare
- 164 Jordan 2 years compare
- 164 Kazakhstan 2 years compare
- 164 Kyrgyzstan 2 years compare
- 164 Saint Kitts and Nevis 2 years compare
- 164 Saint Lucia 2 years compare
- 164 Lesotho 2 years compare
- 164 Lithuania 2 years compare
- 164 Maldives 2 years compare
- 164 Myanmar 2 years compare
- 164 Mozambique 2 years compare
- 164 Malawi 2 years compare
- 164 Namibia 2 years compare
- 164 Nicaragua 2 years compare
- 164 Naoero 2 years compare
- 164 Oman 2 years compare
- 164 Peru 2 years compare
- 164 Philippines 2 years compare
- 164 Russian Federation 2 years compare
- 164 Singapore 2 years compare
- 164 Eswatini 2 years compare
- 164 Turks and Caicos Islands 2 years compare
- 164 Tajikistan 2 years compare
- 164 Turkmenistan 2 years compare
- 164 Trinidad and Tobago 2 years compare
- 164 Tanzania, United Republic of 2 years compare
- 164 Uganda 2 years compare
- 164 Ukraine 2 years compare
- 164 Uzbekistan 2 years compare
- 164 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 2 years compare
- 164 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 2 years compare
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 theoretical duration of upper secondary education in Papua New Guinea?
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education in Papua New Guinea was 2 years in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest theoretical duration of upper secondary education recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 4 years in 1970.
- What is the lowest theoretical duration of upper secondary education recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 2 years in 1977.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for theoretical duration of upper secondary education?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 164th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is theoretical duration of upper secondary education rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release