Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea: Population of the official entrance age to secondary general was 95,196 number in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
95,196 number
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
83rd
of 205 countries
All-time high
95,196 number
in 2020
All-time low
32,773 number
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2020

Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Papua New Guinea, 1970–2020

40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k197019952020

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Papua New Guinea recorded 95,196 number for population of the official entrance age to secondary general in 2020. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 17.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Papua New Guinea peaked at 95,196 number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 32,773 number, in 1970.

That places Papua New Guinea 83rd out of 205 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.

Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Papua New Guinea, year by year

Annual values for Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, female (number) in Papua New Guinea, 1970 to 2020.
Year number Change
1970 32,773 number
1971 33,378 number +1.8%
1972 34,093 number +2.1%
1973 34,908 number +2.4%
1974 35,761 number +2.4%
1975 36,667 number +2.5%
1976 37,501 number +2.3%
1977 38,359 number +2.3%
1978 39,274 number +2.4%
1979 40,278 number +2.6%
1980 41,354 number +2.7%
1981 42,443 number +2.6%
1982 43,650 number +2.8%
1983 44,959 number +3.0%
1984 46,322 number +3.0%
1985 47,715 number +3.0%
1986 49,081 number +2.9%
1987 50,498 number +2.9%
1988 51,957 number +2.9%
1989 53,422 number +2.8%
1990 54,881 number +2.7%
1991 56,248 number +2.5%
1992 57,506 number +2.2%
1993 58,699 number +2.1%
1994 59,922 number +2.1%
1995 61,239 number +2.2%
1996 62,276 number +1.7%
1997 62,994 number +1.2%
1998 63,528 number +0.8%
1999 64,129 number +0.9%
2000 64,716 number +0.9%
2001 65,318 number +0.9%
2002 66,191 number +1.3%
2003 67,304 number +1.7%
2004 68,488 number +1.8%
2005 69,693 number +1.8%
2006 71,348 number +2.4%
2007 73,493 number +3.0%
2008 75,937 number +3.3%
2009 78,361 number +3.2%
2010 80,851 number +3.2%
2011 83,018 number +2.7%
2012 84,663 number +2.0%
2013 85,966 number +1.5%
2014 87,309 number +1.6%
2015 88,605 number +1.5%
2016 89,896 number +1.5%
2017 91,242 number +1.5%
2018 92,602 number +1.5%
2019 93,900 number +1.4%
2020 95,196 number +1.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 36,299 number 32,773 number 40,278 number 10
1980s 47,140 number 41,354 number 53,422 number 10
1990s 60,142 number 54,881 number 64,129 number 10
2000s 70,085 number 64,716 number 78,361 number 10
2010s 87,805 number 80,851 number 93,900 number 10
2020s 95,196 number 95,196 number 95,196 number 1

Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea

  1. 80 Honduras 100,574 number compare
  2. 81 Togo 100,110 number compare
  3. 82 Sierra Leone 97,666 number compare
  4. 84 Tajikistan 94,459 number compare
  5. 85 Dominican Republic 94,075 number compare
  6. 86 Netherlands 92,388 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Papua New Guinea?
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Papua New Guinea was 95,196 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 95,196 number in 2020.
What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 32,773 number in 1970.
How does Papua New Guinea rank for population of the official entrance age to secondary general?
Papua New Guinea ranks 83rd out of 205 countries with data for 2020.
Is population of the official entrance age to secondary general rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.7%. 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 Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
205 places, 10,014 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Female population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to secondary general education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.