Papua New Guinea is located the lower Pacific Rim, its education system offers non-compulsory education from ages 6 through 15 with vocational education being a regional priority and post-secondary and higher education being provided by the University of Papua New Guinea (UPNG), the University of Technology, and a number of colleges and specialized training institutes. For more information regarding the education system of Papua New Guinea, including enrollment data, principles and general objectives, current priorities, and laws, please see the