Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male was 6,445 number in 1999. β–² Rising

Latest (1999)
6,445 number
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
148th
of 187 countries
All-time high
9,847 number
in 1996
All-time low
3,719 number
in 1983
Years of data
9
1980–1999

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Papua New Guinea, 1980–1999

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k10.0k1980198919991980: 3.9k number1983: 3.7k number1984: 4.7k number1985: 3.9k number1986: 4.8k number1995: 9.8k number1996: 9.8k number1998: 6.4k number1999: 6.4k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Papua New Guinea recorded 6,445 number for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in 1999.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 33.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Papua New Guinea peaked at 9,847 number in 1996 and was at its lowest, 3,719 number, in 1983.

That places Papua New Guinea 148th out of 187 countries with data for 1999, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 4,212 number 3,719 number 4,832 number 5
1990s 8,114 number 6,356 number 9,847 number 4

Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea

  1. 145 Malawi 7,424 number compare
  2. 146 Malta 6,707 number compare
  3. 147 Iceland 6,496 number compare
  4. 149 Sierra Leone 6,439 number compare
  5. 150 Gabon 6,414 number compare
  6. 151 Bhutan 6,285 number compare

See the full ranking of 232 places β†’

More reference data data for Papua New Guinea

All data for Papua New Guinea β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Papua New Guinea?
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Papua New Guinea was 6,445 number in 1999, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 9,847 number in 1996.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 3,719 number in 1983.
How does Papua New Guinea rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male?
Papua New Guinea ranks 148th out of 187 countries with data for 1999.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
Over the last ten years it is up 33.4%. 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 Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
232 places, 7,125 data points, 1970–2020
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The total number of male students enrolled at public and private tertiary education institutions.