Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in Early-demographic dividend
Early-demographic dividend: Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes was 135.76 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in Early-demographic dividend, 1993–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Early-demographic dividend recorded 135.76 million number for enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in 2019. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 38.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in Early-demographic dividend peaked at 135.76 million number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 45.61 million number, in 1993.
Early-demographic dividend ranks 5th of 43 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in Early-demographic dividend, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 45.61 million number | — |
| 1994 | 49.59 million number | +8.7% |
| 1995 | 50.86 million number | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 48.95 million number | -3.7% |
| 1997 | 54.43 million number | +11.2% |
| 1998 | 61.74 million number | +13.4% |
| 1999 | 64.78 million number | +4.9% |
| 2000 | 68.86 million number | +6.3% |
| 2001 | 71.11 million number | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 74.70 million number | +5.1% |
| 2003 | 79.00 million number | +5.8% |
| 2004 | 81.49 million number | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 83.89 million number | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 87.45 million number | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 89.68 million number | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 94.95 million number | +5.9% |
| 2009 | 97.72 million number | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 101.83 million number | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 108.14 million number | +6.2% |
| 2012 | 114.02 million number | +5.4% |
| 2013 | 116.31 million number | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 125.62 million number | +8.0% |
| 2015 | 127.37 million number | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 130.52 million number | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 129.33 million number | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 134.21 million number | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 135.76 million number | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 53.71 million number | 45.61 million number | 64.78 million number | 7 |
| 2000s | 82.89 million number | 68.86 million number | 97.72 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 122.31 million number | 101.83 million number | 135.76 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Early-demographic dividend
More education data for Early-demographic dividend
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1027 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.5 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 364.78 million (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 66.3% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 26.9% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 13.97 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 320.06 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in Early-demographic dividend?
- Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in Early-demographic dividend was 135.76 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Early-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 135.76 million number in 2019.
- What is the lowest enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Early-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.61 million number in 1993.
- How does Early-demographic dividend rank for enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes?
- Early-demographic dividend ranks 5th out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
- Is enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Early-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Early-demographic dividend data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in upper 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 upper secondary education institutions regardless of age.