Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Late-demographic dividend
Late-demographic dividend: Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes was 94.77 million number in 2019. ▼ Falling
Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Late-demographic dividend, 1994–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Late-demographic dividend recorded 94.77 million number for enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in 2019.
The figure is up 2.9% on the previous year and down 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Late-demographic dividend peaked at 121.14 million number in 2002 and was at its lowest, 90.24 million number, in 2016.
That places Late-demographic dividend 9th out of 45 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Late-demographic dividend, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 93.13 million number | — |
| 1995 | 96.53 million number | +3.7% |
| 1996 | 100.76 million number | +4.4% |
| 1997 | 104.51 million number | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 106.50 million number | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 108.81 million number | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 112.96 million number | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 117.54 million number | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 121.14 million number | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 120.77 million number | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 119.50 million number | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 116.99 million number | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 112.80 million number | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 109.17 million number | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 106.24 million number | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 104.00 million number | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 101.73 million number | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 99.31 million number | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 96.22 million number | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 94.82 million number | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 91.68 million number | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 90.94 million number | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 90.24 million number | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 90.50 million number | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 92.05 million number | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 94.77 million number | +2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 101.71 million number | 93.13 million number | 108.81 million number | 6 |
| 2000s | 114.11 million number | 104.00 million number | 121.14 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 94.23 million number | 90.24 million number | 101.73 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Late-demographic dividend
- 6 Mexico 8.52 million number compare
- 7 Bangladesh 8.35 million number compare
- 8 Philippines 7.83 million number compare
- 9 Pakistan 7.69 million number compare
- 10 Russian Federation 7.35 million number compare
- 11 Nigeria 5.84 million number compare
- 12 Türkiye 5.59 million number compare
More education data for Late-demographic dividend
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 177.18 million (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 17.0% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 68.9% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 10.38 million (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0746 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.3036 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 173.78 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Late-demographic dividend?
- Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Late-demographic dividend was 94.77 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Late-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 121.14 million number in 2002.
- What is the lowest enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Late-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 90.24 million number in 2016.
- How does Late-demographic dividend rank for enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes?
- Late-demographic dividend ranks 9th out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Late-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Late-demographic dividend data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of students enrolled in public and private lower secondary education institutions regardless of age.