Progression to secondary school in Late-demographic dividend

Late-demographic dividend: Progression to secondary school was 98.4% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
98.4%
Change on year
up 0.0%
Rank
5th
of 40 groups
All-time high
98.4%
in 2017
All-time low
73.9%
in 1988
Years of data
30
1988–2017

Progression to secondary school in Late-demographic dividend, 1988–2017

0204060801001988200220171988: 73.9 %1989: 75 %1990: 78.8 %1991: 81.2 %1992: 84.7 %1993: 83.4 %1994: 85.8 %1995: 91 %1996: 91.4 %1997: 90.1 %1998: 88.9 %1999: 89.7 %2000: 90.7 %2001: 91.7 %2002: 92.7 %2003: 93.7 %2004: 94.9 %2005: 95.9 %2006: 96.9 %2007: 97.9 %2008: 98 %2009: 97.9 %2010: 97.9 %2011: 97.6 %2012: 96.9 %2013: 95.7 %2014: 97.8 %2015: 98 %2016: 98.4 %2017: 98.4 %

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

Analysis

Late-demographic dividend recorded 98.4% for progression to secondary school in 2017. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, progression to secondary school in Late-demographic dividend peaked at 98.4% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 73.9%, in 1988.

That places Late-demographic dividend 5th out of 40 groups with data for 2017, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 74.5% 73.9% 75.0% 2
1990s 86.5% 78.8% 91.4% 10
2000s 95.0% 90.7% 98.0% 10
2010s 97.6% 95.7% 98.4% 8

Countries ranked near Late-demographic dividend

  1. 2 Slovenia 100.0% compare
  2. 3 Italy 100.0% compare
  3. 4 Czechia 99.9% compare
  4. 5 Denmark 99.9% compare
  5. 6 Russia 99.9% compare
  6. 7 Hong Kong (China) 99.9% compare
  7. 8 United Arab Emirates 99.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is progression to secondary school in Late-demographic dividend?
Progression to secondary school in Late-demographic dividend was 98.4% in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest progression to secondary school recorded in Late-demographic dividend?
The highest recorded value was 98.4% in 2017.
What is the lowest progression to secondary school recorded in Late-demographic dividend?
The lowest recorded value was 73.9% in 1988.
How does Late-demographic dividend rank for progression to secondary school?
Late-demographic dividend ranks 5th out of 40 groups with data for 2017.
Is progression to secondary school rising or falling in Late-demographic dividend?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Late-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 (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Progression to secondary school (%)
Unit
%
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
209 places, 4,983 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).