Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general was 91.4% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
91.4%
World rank
112th
of 205 countries
All-time high
92.2%
in 2012
All-time low
71.9%
in 1975
Years of data
26
1970–2016

Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Papua New Guinea, 1970–2016

0204060801001970199320161970: 73 %1971: 74.5 %1972: 74.2 %1973: 75 %1974: 75.4 %1975: 71.9 %1976: 73.1 %1977: 76.6 %1978: 80.1 %1979: 80.5 %1981: 80.5 %1982: 82.4 %1984: 84.6 %1986: 85.8 %1987: 84.8 %1988: 83.9 %1989: 86.1 %1990: 85 %1991: 85 %1992: 83.7 %1993: 84.2 %1994: 84.6 %1995: 87.4 %1998: 88.2 %2012: 92.2 %2016: 91.4 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Papua New Guinea is 91.4%, measured in 2016.

That represents a change of down 0.9% over five years.

Over the whole period, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Papua New Guinea peaked at 92.2% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 71.9%, in 1975.

That places Papua New Guinea 112th out of 205 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Papua New Guinea, year by year

Annual values for Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general programmes (%) in Papua New Guinea, 1970 to 2016.
Year % Change
1970 73.0%
1971 74.5% +2.1%
1972 74.2% -0.4%
1973 75.0% +1.0%
1974 75.4% +0.6%
1975 71.9% -4.6%
1976 73.1% +1.7%
1977 76.6% +4.7%
1978 80.1% +4.5%
1979 80.5% +0.5%
1981 80.5% +0.0%
1982 82.4% +2.3%
1984 84.6% +2.7%
1986 85.8% +1.5%
1987 84.8% -1.2%
1988 83.9% -1.0%
1989 86.1% +2.5%
1990 85.0% -1.2%
1991 85.0% +0.0%
1992 83.7% -1.6%
1993 84.2% +0.7%
1994 84.6% +0.4%
1995 87.4% +3.3%
1998 88.2% +0.9%
2012 92.2% +4.6%
2016 91.4% -0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 75.4% 71.9% 80.5% 10
1980s 84.0% 80.5% 86.1% 7
1990s 85.4% 83.7% 88.2% 7
2010s 91.8% 91.4% 92.2% 2

Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea

  1. 109 Algeria 91.7% compare
  2. 110 Armenia 91.6% compare
  3. 111 Cyprus 91.4% compare
  4. 113 Morocco 91.4% compare
  5. 114 Tuvalu 91.1% compare
  6. 115 Tunisia 90.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Papua New Guinea?
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Papua New Guinea was 91.4% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 92.2% in 2012.
What is the lowest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 71.9% in 1975.
How does Papua New Guinea rank for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general?
Papua New Guinea ranks 112th out of 205 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 Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general programmes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general programmes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
250 places, 8,733 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of students enrolled in general programmes at the secondary education level, expressed as a percentage of the total number of students enrolled in all programmes (vocational and general) at the secondary level. General education is designed to develop learners’ general knowledge, skills and competencies and literacy and numeracy skills, often to prepare students for more advanced educational programmes at the same or higher ISCED levels and to lay the foundation for lifelong learning. General educational programmes are typically school- or college-based. General education includes educational programmes that are designed to prepare students for entry into vocational education, but that do not prepare for employment in a particular occupation or trade or class of occupations or trades, nor lead directly to a labour market relevant qualification.