Secondary education, teachers in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Secondary education, teachers was 14,791 in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Secondary education, teachers in Papua New Guinea, 1971–2016
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
Papua New Guinea recorded 14,791 for secondary education, teachers in 2016. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 7.2% over five years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, teachers in Papua New Guinea peaked at 14,791 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1,358, in 1971.
That places Papua New Guinea 130th out of 201 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,854 | 1,358 | 2,051 | 9 |
| 1980s | 2,606 | 2,240 | 3,064 | 8 |
| 1990s | 4,125 | 3,120 | 5,962 | 3 |
| 2010s | 14,298 | 13,804 | 14,791 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
More education data for Papua New Guinea
- Population ages 15-64 63.3% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 33.1% (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 121.1% (2023)
- Primary education, teachers 40,888 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary, female 118.9% (2023)
- School enrollment, primary, male 123.1% (2023)
- Labor force, female 47.7% (2025)
- Labor force, total 3.75 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, teachers in Papua New Guinea?
- Secondary education, teachers in Papua New Guinea was 14,791 in 2016, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest secondary education, teachers recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 14,791 in 2016.
- What is the lowest secondary education, teachers recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,358 in 1971.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for secondary education, teachers?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 130th out of 201 countries with data for 2016.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Secondary education, teachers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Secondary education, teachers refers to the total number of teachers at secondary level, including full-time and part-time teachers.