Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes was 38.1% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
38.1%
Change on year
up 8.6%
World rank
164th
of 184 countries
All-time high
42.5%
in 2018
All-time low
35.1%
in 2021
Years of data
5
2018–2023
Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes in Papua New Guinea, 2018–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Papua New Guinea recorded 38.1% for total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes in 2023.
The figure is up 8.6% on the previous year and down 10.3% over ten years.
That places Papua New Guinea 164th out of 184 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 42.5% | — |
| 2019 | 40.5% | -4.8% |
| 2020 | 36.4% | -10.2% |
| 2021 | 35.1% | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 38.1% | +8.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 41.5% | 40.5% | 42.5% | 2 |
| 2020s | 36.5% | 35.1% | 38.1% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
More education data for Papua New Guinea
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 14,791 (2016)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 80,915 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes in Papua New Guinea?
- Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes in Papua New Guinea was 38.1% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 42.5% in 2018.
- What is the lowest total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.1% in 2021.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 164th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.3%. 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 Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release