Progression to secondary school, male in Pre-demographic dividend

Pre-demographic dividend: Progression to secondary school, male was 72.6% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
72.6%
Change on year
down 1.5%
Rank
40th
of 40 groups
All-time high
73.7%
in 2015
All-time low
47.9%
in 1981
Years of data
46
1971–2016

Progression to secondary school, male in Pre-demographic dividend, 1971–2016

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Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in %.

Analysis

Pre-demographic dividend recorded 72.6% for progression to secondary school, male in 2016.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and up 4.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, progression to secondary school, male in Pre-demographic dividend peaked at 73.7% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 47.9%, in 1981.

Pre-demographic dividend ranks 40th of 40 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 46 years of available data.

Progression to secondary school, male in Pre-demographic dividend, year by year

Annual values for Progression to secondary school, male (%) in Pre-demographic dividend, 1971 to 2016.
Year % Change
1971 55.0%
1972 53.6% -2.6%
1973 52.8% -1.4%
1974 53.4% +1.2%
1975 53.9% +0.8%
1976 52.5% -2.5%
1977 52.8% +0.6%
1978 53.5% +1.3%
1979 53.7% +0.3%
1980 53.0% -1.2%
1981 47.9% -9.6%
1982 48.9% +2.1%
1983 48.1% -1.7%
1984 48.6% +1.1%
1985 49.5% +1.8%
1986 50.0% +1.0%
1987 50.8% +1.6%
1988 52.2% +2.8%
1989 52.5% +0.5%
1990 52.1% -0.8%
1991 52.2% +0.3%
1992 51.5% -1.3%
1993 51.1% -0.8%
1994 51.6% +0.9%
1995 52.3% +1.4%
1996 53.3% +1.8%
1997 53.0% -0.5%
1998 55.4% +4.6%
1999 55.4% -0.0%
2000 57.8% +4.4%
2001 59.7% +3.2%
2002 62.3% +4.3%
2003 64.5% +3.6%
2004 66.4% +2.8%
2005 67.3% +1.5%
2006 69.5% +3.3%
2007 71.8% +3.2%
2008 71.8% +0.1%
2009 72.6% +1.1%
2010 73.5% +1.2%
2011 73.1% -0.5%
2012 72.9% -0.2%
2013 73.4% +0.7%
2014 73.2% -0.3%
2015 73.7% +0.6%
2016 72.6% -1.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 53.5% 52.5% 55.0% 9
1980s 50.2% 47.9% 53.0% 10
1990s 52.8% 51.1% 55.4% 10
2000s 66.4% 57.8% 72.6% 10
2010s 73.2% 72.6% 73.7% 7

Countries ranked near Pre-demographic dividend

  1. 37 South Korea 99.8% compare
  2. 38 Kyrgyzstan 99.8% compare
  3. 39 Ukraine 99.7% compare
  4. 40 Tajikistan 99.7% compare
  5. 41 Estonia 99.7% compare
  6. 42 Georgia 99.6% compare
  7. 43 Israel 99.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is progression to secondary school, male in Pre-demographic dividend?
Progression to secondary school, male in Pre-demographic dividend was 72.6% in 2016, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest progression to secondary school, male recorded in Pre-demographic dividend?
The highest recorded value was 73.7% in 2015.
What is the lowest progression to secondary school, male recorded in Pre-demographic dividend?
The lowest recorded value was 47.9% in 1981.
How does Pre-demographic dividend rank for progression to secondary school, male?
Pre-demographic dividend ranks 40th out of 40 groups with data for 2016.
Is progression to secondary school, male rising or falling in Pre-demographic dividend?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Pre-demographic dividend data come from?
The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Progression to secondary school, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Progression to secondary school, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
198 places, 4,181 data points, 1970–2018
Last refreshed

Progression to secondary school refers to the number of new entrants to the first grade of secondary school in a given year as a percentage of the number of students enrolled in the final grade of primary school in the previous year (minus the number of repeaters from the last grade of primary education in the given year).