Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in Late-demographic dividend
Late-demographic dividend: Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes was 68.31 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in Late-demographic dividend, 1994–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Late-demographic dividend recorded 68.31 million number for enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in 2019.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in Late-demographic dividend peaked at 75.82 million number in 2013 and was at its lowest, 39.78 million number, in 1994.
That places Late-demographic dividend 10th out of 43 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in Late-demographic dividend, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 39.78 million number | — |
| 1995 | 41.58 million number | +4.5% |
| 1996 | 44.17 million number | +6.2% |
| 1997 | 46.14 million number | +4.5% |
| 1998 | 50.53 million number | +9.5% |
| 1999 | 53.08 million number | +5.1% |
| 2000 | 54.50 million number | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 54.49 million number | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 55.28 million number | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 58.33 million number | +5.5% |
| 2004 | 63.02 million number | +8.0% |
| 2005 | 65.78 million number | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 69.16 million number | +5.1% |
| 2007 | 71.95 million number | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 73.63 million number | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 73.99 million number | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 74.34 million number | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 74.24 million number | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 73.75 million number | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 75.82 million number | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 74.26 million number | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 71.65 million number | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 70.14 million number | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 69.15 million number | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 68.78 million number | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 68.31 million number | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 45.88 million number | 39.78 million number | 53.08 million number | 6 |
| 2000s | 64.01 million number | 54.49 million number | 73.99 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 72.05 million number | 68.31 million number | 75.82 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Late-demographic dividend
- 7 Pakistan 6.17 million number compare
- 8 Türkiye 5.69 million number compare
- 9 Mexico 5.64 million number compare
- 10 Nigeria 4.48 million number compare
- 11 Egypt 4.01 million number compare
- 12 Japan 3.61 million number compare
- 13 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 3.55 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 upper secondary education, both sexes in Late-demographic dividend?
- Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in Late-demographic dividend was 68.31 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Late-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 75.82 million number in 2013.
- What is the lowest enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Late-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.78 million number in 1994.
- How does Late-demographic dividend rank for enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes?
- Late-demographic dividend ranks 10th out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
- Is enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Late-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Late-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.