Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, male in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, male was 39.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
39.0%
Change on year
up 19.2%
World rank
155th
of 176 countries
All-time high
46.1%
in 2018
All-time low
32.7%
in 2021
Years of data
5
2018–2023
Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, male in Papua New Guinea, 2018–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, male in Papua New Guinea is 39.0%, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 19.2% on the previous year and down 15.4% over ten years.
That places Papua New Guinea 155th out of 176 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, male in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 46.1% | — |
| 2019 | 44.3% | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 39.2% | -11.5% |
| 2021 | 32.7% | -16.5% |
| 2023 | 39.0% | +19.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 45.2% | 44.3% | 46.1% | 2 |
| 2020s | 36.9% | 32.7% | 39.2% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 152 Mauritania 44.3%
- 153 San Marino 42.2% compare
- 154 Tuvalu 41.6% compare
- 156 Lebanon 38.9% compare
- 157 Guinea 38.9%
- 158 Cameroon 37.7% 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, male in Papua New Guinea?
- Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, male in Papua New Guinea was 39.0% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, male recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 46.1% in 2018.
- What is the lowest total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, male recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.7% in 2021.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, male?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 155th out of 176 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, male rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.4%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release