Tertiary Gross Enrollment Rate in Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea: Tertiary Gross Enrollment Rate was 1.95 in 1999. β–² Rising

Latest (1999)
1.95
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
192nd
of 193 countries
All-time high
3.52
in 1996
All-time low
1.51
in 1985
Years of data
11
1972–1999

Tertiary Gross Enrollment Rate in Papua New Guinea, 1972–1999

012341972198519991972: 2.41973: 2.51980: 1.81983: 1.51984: 1.91985: 1.51986: 1.91995: 3.21996: 3.51998: 21999: 1.9

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

Papua New Guinea recorded 1.95 for tertiary gross enrollment rate in 1999.

That represents a change of down 2.6% on the previous year and up 4.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, tertiary gross enrollment rate in Papua New Guinea peaked at 3.52 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 1.51, in 1985.

That places Papua New Guinea 192nd out of 193 countries with data for 1999, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 2.45 2.42 2.48 2
1980s 1.71 1.51 1.86 5
1990s 2.67 1.95 3.52 4

Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea

  1. 189 Suriname 2.57 compare
  2. 190 Somalia 2.41 compare
  3. 191 Sierra Leone 1.99 compare
  4. 193 Haiti 1.05 compare

See the full ranking of 194 places β†’

More gender data for Papua New Guinea

All data for Papua New Guinea β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is tertiary gross enrollment rate in Papua New Guinea?
Tertiary gross enrollment rate in Papua New Guinea was 1.95 in 1999, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest tertiary gross enrollment rate recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 3.52 in 1996.
What is the lowest tertiary gross enrollment rate recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 1.51 in 1985.
How does Papua New Guinea rank for tertiary gross enrollment rate?
Papua New Guinea ranks 192nd out of 193 countries with data for 1999.
Is tertiary gross enrollment rate rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Tertiary Gross Enrollment Rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Tertiary Gross Enrollment Rate
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
194 places, 6,519 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Gender-disaggregated data on educational outcomes.