Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Pre-demographic dividend

Pre-demographic dividend: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes was 31.7% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
31.7%
Change on year
up 0.7%
Rank
41st
of 43 groups
All-time high
34.8%
in 2013
All-time low
16.0%
in 1998
Years of data
22
1997–2018

Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Pre-demographic dividend, 1997–2018

01020301997200720181997: 16 %1998: 16 %1999: 16.2 %2000: 16.7 %2001: 17.5 %2002: 18.1 %2003: 19.3 %2004: 20.9 %2005: 21.2 %2006: 21.7 %2007: 22.1 %2008: 24.9 %2009: 26.9 %2010: 28.7 %2011: 30 %2012: 31.5 %2013: 34.8 %2014: 30.3 %2015: 32.2 %2016: 31.2 %2017: 31.5 %2018: 31.7 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Pre-demographic dividend recorded 31.7% for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in 2018.

That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 27.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Pre-demographic dividend peaked at 34.8% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 16.0%, in 1998.

That places Pre-demographic dividend 41st out of 43 groups with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Pre-demographic dividend, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes (%) in Pre-demographic dividend, 1997 to 2018.
Year % Change
1997 16.0%
1998 16.0% -0.2%
1999 16.2% +1.3%
2000 16.7% +3.2%
2001 17.5% +5.1%
2002 18.1% +3.4%
2003 19.3% +6.3%
2004 20.9% +8.3%
2005 21.2% +1.7%
2006 21.7% +2.5%
2007 22.1% +1.6%
2008 24.9% +12.8%
2009 26.9% +7.7%
2010 28.7% +6.9%
2011 30.0% +4.6%
2012 31.5% +5.0%
2013 34.8% +10.5%
2014 30.3% -13.0%
2015 32.2% +6.3%
2016 31.2% -3.2%
2017 31.5% +1.1%
2018 31.7% +0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 16.1% 16.0% 16.2% 3
2000s 20.9% 16.7% 26.9% 10
2010s 31.3% 28.7% 34.8% 9

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  4. 41 Hong Kong, China 106.1% compare
  5. 42 Türkiye 105.0% compare
  6. 43 Oman 105.0% compare
  7. 44 Israel 104.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Pre-demographic dividend?
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Pre-demographic dividend was 31.7% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes recorded in Pre-demographic dividend?
The highest recorded value was 34.8% in 2013.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes recorded in Pre-demographic dividend?
The lowest recorded value was 16.0% in 1998.
How does Pre-demographic dividend rank for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes?
Pre-demographic dividend ranks 41st out of 43 groups with data for 2018.
Is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Pre-demographic dividend?
Over the last ten years it is up 27.3%. 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 Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
227 places, 4,371 data points, 1981–2020
Last refreshed

Total enrollment in upper secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official upper secondary education age.