Enrolment in secondary education, male in Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea: Enrolment in secondary education, male was 300,959 number in 2016. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2016)
300,959 number
World rank
98th
of 202 countries
All-time high
300,959 number
in 2016
All-time low
17,893 number
in 1970
Years of data
19
1970–2016

Enrolment in secondary education, male in Papua New Guinea, 1970–2016

0100.0k200.0k300.0k1970199320161970: 17.9k number1974: 25.0k number1975: 29.7k number1976: 30.9k number1977: 31.0k number1984: 36.1k number1986: 37.5k number1987: 41.5k number1988: 42.7k number1989: 42.9k number1990: 40.7k number1991: 42.1k number1992: 42.8k number1993: 47.3k number1994: 50.4k number1995: 47.9k number1998: 79.5k number2012: 221.5k number2016: 301.0k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for enrolment in secondary education, male in Papua New Guinea is 300,959 number, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.

That represents a change of up 35.9% over five years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, male in Papua New Guinea peaked at 300,959 number in 2016 and was at its lowest, 17,893 number, in 1970.

Papua New Guinea ranks 98th of 202 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Enrolment in secondary education, male in Papua New Guinea, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in secondary education, male (number) in Papua New Guinea, 1970 to 2016.
Year number Change
1970 17,893 number
1974 25,002 number +39.7%
1975 29,660 number +18.6%
1976 30,886 number +4.1%
1977 31,046 number +0.5%
1984 36,100 number +16.3%
1986 37,519 number +3.9%
1987 41,517 number +10.7%
1988 42,653 number +2.7%
1989 42,878 number +0.5%
1990 40,708 number -5.1%
1991 42,085 number +3.4%
1992 42,785 number +1.7%
1993 47,273 number +10.5%
1994 50,448 number +6.7%
1995 47,901 number -5.0%
1998 79,467 number +65.9%
2012 221,489 number +178.7%
2016 300,959 number +35.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 26,897 number 17,893 number 31,046 number 5
1980s 40,133 number 36,100 number 42,878 number 5
1990s 50,095 number 40,708 number 79,467 number 7
2010s 261,224 number 221,489 number 300,959 number 2

Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea

  1. 95 Switzerland 319,092 number compare
  2. 96 Paraguay 303,449 number compare
  3. 97 Burundi 302,379 number compare
  4. 99 United Arab Emirates 281,935 number compare
  5. 100 Denmark 271,866 number compare
  6. 101 Serbia 270,173 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in secondary education, male in Papua New Guinea?
Enrolment in secondary education, male in Papua New Guinea was 300,959 number in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, male recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 300,959 number in 2016.
What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, male recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 17,893 number in 1970.
How does Papua New Guinea rank for enrolment in secondary education, male?
Papua New Guinea ranks 98th out of 202 countries with data for 2016.
Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in secondary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in secondary education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
247 places, 8,155 data points, 1970–2020
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Total number of male students enrolled at public and private secondary education institutions regardless of age.