Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Post-demographic dividend
Post-demographic dividend: Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes was 42.50 million number in 2019. ▼ Falling
Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Post-demographic dividend, 1992–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Post-demographic dividend recorded 42.50 million number for enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Post-demographic dividend peaked at 47.67 million number in 1995 and was at its lowest, 42.04 million number, in 2016.
Post-demographic dividend ranks 20th of 43 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.
Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Post-demographic dividend, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 45.02 million number | — |
| 1993 | 45.90 million number | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 46.70 million number | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 47.67 million number | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 46.97 million number | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 45.53 million number | -3.1% |
| 1998 | 46.36 million number | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 47.16 million number | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 47.28 million number | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 47.37 million number | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 47.27 million number | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 47.45 million number | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 46.70 million number | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 46.28 million number | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 45.71 million number | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 44.98 million number | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 44.48 million number | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 44.13 million number | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 43.71 million number | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 43.04 million number | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 43.06 million number | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 42.84 million number | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 42.54 million number | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 42.11 million number | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 42.04 million number | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 42.24 million number | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 42.16 million number | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 42.50 million number | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 46.41 million number | 45.02 million number | 47.67 million number | 8 |
| 2000s | 46.17 million number | 44.13 million number | 47.45 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.62 million number | 42.04 million number | 43.71 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Post-demographic dividend
More education data for Post-demographic dividend
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 66.45 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 5.08 million (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0589 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.5377 % change on previous year (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 14.8% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 63.8% (2025)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 84.27 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Post-demographic dividend?
- Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Post-demographic dividend was 42.50 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Post-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 47.67 million number in 1995.
- What is the lowest enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Post-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.04 million number in 2016.
- How does Post-demographic dividend rank for enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes?
- Post-demographic dividend ranks 20th out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
- Is enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Post-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Post-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.