School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Early-demographic dividend

Early-demographic dividend: School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes was 192.29 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
192.29 million number
Change on year
up 0.1%
Rank
5th
of 43 groups
All-time high
192.29 million number
in 2019
All-time low
90.19 million number
in 1970
Years of data
50
1970–2019

School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Early-demographic dividend, 1970–2019

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Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Early-demographic dividend is 192.29 million number, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.

The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 5.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Early-demographic dividend peaked at 192.29 million number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 90.19 million number, in 1970.

Early-demographic dividend ranks 5th of 43 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.

School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Early-demographic dividend, year by year

Annual values for School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes (number) in Early-demographic dividend, 1970 to 2019.
Year number Change
1970 90.19 million number
1971 92.14 million number +2.2%
1972 94.90 million number +3.0%
1973 97.46 million number +2.7%
1974 100.16 million number +2.8%
1975 102.89 million number +2.7%
1976 105.52 million number +2.6%
1977 107.92 million number +2.3%
1978 110.11 million number +2.0%
1979 112.53 million number +2.2%
1980 115.17 million number +2.3%
1981 117.81 million number +2.3%
1982 120.17 million number +2.0%
1983 122.89 million number +2.3%
1984 125.76 million number +2.3%
1985 128.75 million number +2.4%
1986 131.79 million number +2.4%
1987 134.69 million number +2.2%
1988 137.72 million number +2.2%
1989 140.28 million number +1.9%
1990 143.64 million number +2.4%
1991 146.54 million number +2.0%
1992 149.76 million number +2.2%
1993 153.68 million number +2.6%
1994 157.45 million number +2.5%
1995 161.21 million number +2.4%
1996 164.65 million number +2.1%
1997 166.55 million number +1.2%
1998 166.85 million number +0.2%
1999 169.18 million number +1.4%
2000 171.28 million number +1.2%
2001 173.00 million number +1.0%
2002 174.08 million number +0.6%
2003 175.95 million number +1.1%
2004 176.90 million number +0.5%
2005 177.97 million number +0.6%
2006 179.02 million number +0.6%
2007 180.60 million number +0.9%
2008 181.52 million number +0.5%
2009 182.38 million number +0.5%
2010 183.44 million number +0.6%
2011 184.27 million number +0.5%
2012 185.01 million number +0.4%
2013 185.94 million number +0.5%
2014 185.84 million number -0.1%
2015 186.44 million number +0.3%
2016 188.21 million number +0.9%
2017 190.89 million number +1.4%
2018 192.15 million number +0.7%
2019 192.29 million number +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 101.38 million number 90.19 million number 112.53 million number 10
1980s 127.50 million number 115.17 million number 140.28 million number 10
1990s 157.95 million number 143.64 million number 169.18 million number 10
2000s 177.27 million number 171.28 million number 182.38 million number 10
2010s 187.45 million number 183.44 million number 192.29 million number 10

Countries ranked near Early-demographic dividend

  1. 2 China 49.83 million number compare
  2. 3 Nigeria 14.59 million number compare
  3. 4 Pakistan 14.07 million number compare
  4. 5 Brazil 14.03 million number compare
  5. 6 Indonesia 13.92 million number compare
  6. 7 United States 12.42 million number compare
  7. 8 Ethiopia 10.61 million number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Early-demographic dividend?
School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Early-demographic dividend was 192.29 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Early-demographic dividend?
The highest recorded value was 192.29 million number in 2019.
What is the lowest school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Early-demographic dividend?
The lowest recorded value was 90.19 million number in 1970.
How does Early-demographic dividend rank for school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes?
Early-demographic dividend ranks 5th out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
Is school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Early-demographic dividend?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Early-demographic dividend data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
250 places, 12,264 data points, 1970–2020
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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to lower secondary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.