Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend
WB: Pre-demographic Dividend: Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education was 50.3% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
50.3%
Change on year
up 5.3%
Rank
26th
of 214 groups
All-time high
50.8%
in 2020
All-time low
41.8%
in 2016
Years of data
22
2001–2022
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend, 2001–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend stood at 50.3%.
The figure is up 5.3% on the previous year and up 14.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend peaked at 50.8% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 41.8%, in 2016.
That places WB: Pre-demographic Dividend 26th out of 214 groups with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 44.7% | — |
| 2002 | 49.3% | +10.3% |
| 2003 | 44.4% | -10.0% |
| 2004 | 48.3% | +8.8% |
| 2005 | 49.8% | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 49.9% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 47.4% | -5.0% |
| 2008 | 48.4% | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 47.2% | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 42.9% | -9.2% |
| 2011 | 47.6% | +10.9% |
| 2012 | 44.1% | -7.3% |
| 2013 | 42.8% | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 44.2% | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 43.9% | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 41.8% | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 44.1% | +5.5% |
| 2018 | 42.6% | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 46.4% | +8.8% |
| 2020 | 50.8% | +9.4% |
| 2021 | 47.8% | -5.9% |
| 2022 | 50.3% | +5.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 47.7% | 44.4% | 49.9% | 9 |
| 2010s | 44.0% | 41.8% | 47.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.6% | 47.8% | 50.8% | 3 |
Countries ranked near WB: Pre-demographic Dividend
More education data for WB: Pre-demographic Dividend
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.24 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 32.69 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.61 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 37.39 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 4.13 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 5.04 million (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 5.35 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 3.46 million (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 8.50 million (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 4.62 % change on previous year (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend?
- Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend was 50.3% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 50.8% in 2020.
- What is the lowest percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.8% in 2016.
- How does WB: Pre-demographic Dividend rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
- WB: Pre-demographic Dividend ranks 26th out of 214 groups with data for 2022.
- Is percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education rising or falling in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this WB: Pre-demographic Dividend data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release