Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in Pre-demographic dividend
Pre-demographic dividend: Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes was 19.06 million number in 2018. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in Pre-demographic dividend, 1997–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Pre-demographic dividend recorded 19.06 million number for enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in 2018. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.8% on the previous year and up 72.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in Pre-demographic dividend peaked at 19.06 million number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 5.51 million number, in 1997.
Pre-demographic dividend ranks 27th of 43 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in Pre-demographic dividend, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 5.51 million number | — |
| 1998 | 5.56 million number | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 5.70 million number | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 6.04 million number | +6.1% |
| 2001 | 6.53 million number | +8.0% |
| 2002 | 6.92 million number | +6.0% |
| 2003 | 7.55 million number | +9.1% |
| 2004 | 8.39 million number | +11.2% |
| 2005 | 8.76 million number | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 9.20 million number | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 9.54 million number | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 11.04 million number | +15.6% |
| 2009 | 12.21 million number | +10.6% |
| 2010 | 13.44 million number | +10.1% |
| 2011 | 14.52 million number | +8.0% |
| 2012 | 15.72 million number | +8.2% |
| 2013 | 17.96 million number | +14.3% |
| 2014 | 16.11 million number | -10.3% |
| 2015 | 17.67 million number | +9.6% |
| 2016 | 17.63 million number | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 18.37 million number | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 19.06 million number | +3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.59 million number | 5.51 million number | 5.70 million number | 3 |
| 2000s | 8.62 million number | 6.04 million number | 12.21 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.72 million number | 13.44 million number | 19.06 million number | 9 |
Countries ranked near Pre-demographic dividend
- 24 Spain 1.71 million number compare
- 25 Saudi Arabia 1.60 million number compare
- 26 Nepal 1.60 million number compare
- 27 South Korea 1.55 million number compare
- 28 Kenya 1.52 million number compare
- 29 Uzbekistan 1.47 million number compare
- 30 Canada 1.41 million number compare
More education data for Pre-demographic dividend
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1591 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 4.66 million (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 55.5% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 41.6% (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 175.74 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.12 % change on previous year (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 98.3% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 4.66 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in Pre-demographic dividend?
- Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in Pre-demographic dividend was 19.06 million number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Pre-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 19.06 million number in 2018.
- What is the lowest enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Pre-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.51 million number in 1997.
- How does Pre-demographic dividend rank for enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes?
- Pre-demographic dividend ranks 27th out of 43 groups with data for 2018.
- Is enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Pre-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 72.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Pre-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.