Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Post-demographic dividend
Post-demographic dividend: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes was 102.9% in 2019. ▬ Flat
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Post-demographic dividend, 1992–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Post-demographic dividend recorded 102.9% for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Post-demographic dividend peaked at 104.4% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 98.9%, in 1992.
That places Post-demographic dividend 8th out of 45 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Post-demographic dividend, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 98.9% | — |
| 1993 | 100.8% | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 102.3% | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 104.1% | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 103.4% | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 100.3% | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 102.4% | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 102.1% | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 102.6% | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 103.2% | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 103.2% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 103.5% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 103.2% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 103.0% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 103.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 102.7% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 102.9% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 103.4% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 103.6% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 103.1% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 102.7% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 103.7% | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 103.6% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 103.4% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 104.4% | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 104.4% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 103.5% | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 102.9% | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 101.8% | 98.9% | 104.1% | 8 |
| 2000s | 103.1% | 102.6% | 103.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 103.5% | 102.7% | 104.4% | 10 |
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More education data for Post-demographic dividend
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 66.45 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.5377 % change on previous year (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 84.27 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0589 units per person (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 14.8% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 63.8% (2025)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 5.08 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Post-demographic dividend?
- Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Post-demographic dividend was 102.9% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Post-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 104.4% in 2017.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Post-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.9% in 1992.
- How does Post-demographic dividend rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes?
- Post-demographic dividend ranks 8th out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Post-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Post-demographic dividend data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total enrollment in lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official lower secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.