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 101,561 number in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
101,561 number
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
81st
of 205 countries
All-time high
101,561 number
in 2020
All-time low
34,238 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 101,561 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 18.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Papua New Guinea peaked at 101,561 number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 34,238 number, in 1970.

That places Papua New Guinea 81st 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, male (number) in Papua New Guinea, 1970 to 2020.
Year number Change
1970 34,238 number
1971 34,935 number +2.0%
1972 35,701 number +2.2%
1973 36,542 number +2.4%
1974 37,444 number +2.5%
1975 38,410 number +2.6%
1976 39,291 number +2.3%
1977 40,217 number +2.4%
1978 41,211 number +2.5%
1979 42,295 number +2.6%
1980 43,439 number +2.7%
1981 44,603 number +2.7%
1982 45,896 number +2.9%
1983 47,305 number +3.1%
1984 48,772 number +3.1%
1985 50,282 number +3.1%
1986 51,752 number +2.9%
1987 53,259 number +2.9%
1988 54,796 number +2.9%
1989 56,339 number +2.8%
1990 57,862 number +2.7%
1991 59,301 number +2.5%
1992 60,631 number +2.2%
1993 61,896 number +2.1%
1994 63,189 number +2.1%
1995 64,587 number +2.2%
1996 65,683 number +1.7%
1997 66,446 number +1.2%
1998 67,015 number +0.9%
1999 67,657 number +1.0%
2000 68,284 number +0.9%
2001 68,944 number +1.0%
2002 69,911 number +1.4%
2003 71,146 number +1.8%
2004 72,450 number +1.8%
2005 73,774 number +1.8%
2006 75,572 number +2.4%
2007 77,877 number +3.1%
2008 80,498 number +3.4%
2009 83,109 number +3.2%
2010 85,804 number +3.2%
2011 88,130 number +2.7%
2012 89,941 number +2.1%
2013 91,411 number +1.6%
2014 92,927 number +1.7%
2015 94,393 number +1.6%
2016 95,838 number +1.5%
2017 97,309 number +1.5%
2018 98,769 number +1.5%
2019 100,168 number +1.4%
2020 101,561 number +1.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 38,028 number 34,238 number 42,295 number 10
1980s 49,644 number 43,439 number 56,339 number 10
1990s 63,427 number 57,862 number 67,657 number 10
2000s 74,156 number 68,284 number 83,109 number 10
2010s 93,469 number 85,804 number 100,168 number 10
2020s 101,561 number 101,561 number 101,561 number 1

Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea

  1. 78 Jordan 114,939 number compare
  2. 79 Romania 113,520 number compare
  3. 80 Honduras 104,638 number compare
  4. 82 Togo 100,822 number compare
  5. 83 Tajikistan 100,062 number compare
  6. 84 Sierra Leone 97,907 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 101,561 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 101,561 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 34,238 number in 1970.
How does Papua New Guinea rank for population of the official entrance age to secondary general?
Papua New Guinea ranks 81st 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 18.4%. 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 Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, male (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
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Male population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to secondary general education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.