Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in WB: Early-demographic Dividend
WB: Early-demographic Dividend: Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled was 320.06 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in WB: Early-demographic Dividend, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
WB: Early-demographic Dividend recorded 320.06 million for enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 13.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in WB: Early-demographic Dividend peaked at 320.06 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 50.12 million, in 1971.
That places WB: Early-demographic Dividend 14th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in WB: Early-demographic Dividend, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 113.00 million | — |
| 1971 | 50.12 million | -55.6% |
| 1972 | 52.80 million | +5.3% |
| 1973 | 54.93 million | +4.0% |
| 1974 | 105.28 million | +91.7% |
| 1975 | 64.30 million | -38.9% |
| 1976 | 63.48 million | -1.3% |
| 1977 | 66.67 million | +5.0% |
| 1978 | 70.00 million | +5.0% |
| 1979 | 113.21 million | +61.7% |
| 1980 | 77.65 million | -31.4% |
| 1981 | 80.56 million | +3.7% |
| 1982 | 86.23 million | +7.0% |
| 1983 | 92.60 million | +7.4% |
| 1984 | 97.06 million | +4.8% |
| 1985 | 133.79 million | +37.8% |
| 1986 | 106.53 million | -20.4% |
| 1987 | 111.15 million | +4.3% |
| 1988 | 114.57 million | +3.1% |
| 1989 | 117.42 million | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 143.47 million | +22.2% |
| 1991 | 146.12 million | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 148.74 million | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 142.95 million | -3.9% |
| 1994 | 148.63 million | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 154.30 million | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 160.75 million | +4.2% |
| 1997 | 166.45 million | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 174.24 million | +4.7% |
| 1999 | 173.44 million | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 180.78 million | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 186.16 million | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 193.77 million | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 202.15 million | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 207.89 million | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 213.22 million | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 219.39 million | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 227.86 million | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 234.25 million | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 237.75 million | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 247.27 million | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 257.35 million | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 265.75 million | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 270.55 million | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 282.92 million | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 287.09 million | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 292.70 million | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 293.59 million | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 300.26 million | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 302.60 million | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 308.40 million | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 315.65 million | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 320.03 million | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 319.96 million | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 320.06 million | +0.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in WB: Early-demographic Dividend changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +91.7% | 54.93 million | 105.28 million |
| 1971 | -55.6% | 113.00 million | 50.12 million |
| 1979 | +61.7% | 70.00 million | 113.21 million |
| 1975 | -38.9% | 105.28 million | 64.30 million |
| 1985 | +37.8% | 97.06 million | 133.79 million |
| 1980 | -31.4% | 113.21 million | 77.65 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 75.38 million | 50.12 million | 113.21 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 101.76 million | 77.65 million | 133.79 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 155.91 million | 142.95 million | 174.24 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 210.32 million | 180.78 million | 237.75 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 280.01 million | 247.27 million | 302.60 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 316.82 million | 308.40 million | 320.06 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Early-demographic Dividend
More education data for WB: Early-demographic Dividend
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 13.97 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 163.59 million (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 9.24 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.3392 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 156.47 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.6 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 47.03 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 44.76 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 188.52 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in WB: Early-demographic Dividend?
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in WB: Early-demographic Dividend was 320.06 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in WB: Early-demographic Dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 320.06 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in WB: Early-demographic Dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.12 million in 1971.
- How does WB: Early-demographic Dividend rank for enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled?
- WB: Early-demographic Dividend ranks 14th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled rising or falling in WB: Early-demographic Dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Early-demographic Dividend data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number) with 733 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
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- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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About this data
Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number) with 733 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.