Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity was 0.9543 GPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.9543 GPIA
Change on year
down 16.0%
World rank
153rd
of 176 countries
All-time high
1.14 GPIA
in 2021
All-time low
0.82 GPIA
in 2019
Years of data
5
2018–2023
Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity in Papua New Guinea, 2018–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Papua New Guinea recorded 0.9543 GPIA for total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.0% on the previous year and up 14.1% over ten years.
Papua New Guinea ranks 153rd of 176 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 0.8365 GPIA | — |
| 2019 | 0.82 GPIA | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 0.8484 GPIA | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 1.14 GPIA | +33.9% |
| 2023 | 0.9543 GPIA | -16.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.8282 GPIA | 0.82 GPIA | 0.8365 GPIA | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.9795 GPIA | 0.8484 GPIA | 1.14 GPIA | 3 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 150 Georgia 0.9648 GPIA compare
- 151 Azerbaijan 0.9622 GPIA compare
- 152 Egypt 0.9556 GPIA compare
- 154 Mozambique 0.9512 GPIA compare
- 155 Russian Federation 0.9424 GPIA compare
- 156 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.9348 GPIA compare
More education data for Papua New Guinea
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 10.31 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity in Papua New Guinea?
- Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity in Papua New Guinea was 0.9543 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 1.14 GPIA in 2021.
- What is the lowest total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.82 GPIA in 2019.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 153rd out of 176 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.1%. 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 Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release