School age population, secondary education, both sexes in Pre-demographic dividend
Pre-demographic dividend: School age population, secondary education, both sexes was 131.56 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising
School age population, secondary education, both sexes in Pre-demographic dividend, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, secondary education, both sexes in Pre-demographic dividend is 131.56 million number, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
The figure is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 35.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, secondary education, both sexes in Pre-demographic dividend peaked at 131.56 million number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 35.11 million number, in 1970.
That places Pre-demographic dividend 20th out of 43 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
School age population, secondary education, both sexes in Pre-demographic dividend, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 35.11 million number | — |
| 1971 | 36.05 million number | +2.7% |
| 1972 | 36.89 million number | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 37.89 million number | +2.7% |
| 1974 | 38.90 million number | +2.7% |
| 1975 | 40.05 million number | +3.0% |
| 1976 | 41.18 million number | +2.8% |
| 1977 | 42.13 million number | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 43.26 million number | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 44.47 million number | +2.8% |
| 1980 | 45.74 million number | +2.9% |
| 1981 | 47.28 million number | +3.4% |
| 1982 | 47.91 million number | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 49.16 million number | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 51.06 million number | +3.8% |
| 1985 | 52.54 million number | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 52.43 million number | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 53.80 million number | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 55.37 million number | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 56.60 million number | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 58.46 million number | +3.3% |
| 1991 | 60.36 million number | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 62.23 million number | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 64.20 million number | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 66.30 million number | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 68.27 million number | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 70.32 million number | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 71.67 million number | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 73.38 million number | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 75.27 million number | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 77.35 million number | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 79.46 million number | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 81.47 million number | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 83.58 million number | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 85.89 million number | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 88.15 million number | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 90.43 million number | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 92.01 million number | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 94.53 million number | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 97.23 million number | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 100.19 million number | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 103.36 million number | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 106.44 million number | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 109.87 million number | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 113.32 million number | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 116.95 million number | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 120.63 million number | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 124.08 million number | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 127.91 million number | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 131.56 million number | +2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 39.59 million number | 35.11 million number | 44.47 million number | 10 |
| 1980s | 51.19 million number | 45.74 million number | 56.60 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 67.05 million number | 58.46 million number | 75.27 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 87.01 million number | 77.35 million number | 97.23 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 115.43 million number | 100.19 million number | 131.56 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Pre-demographic dividend
More education data for Pre-demographic dividend
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 4.66 million (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 55.5% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 41.6% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 98.3% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 4.66 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0042 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 96.3% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 100.2% (2024)
- Labor force, total 434.67 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, secondary education, both sexes in Pre-demographic dividend?
- School age population, secondary education, both sexes in Pre-demographic dividend was 131.56 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, secondary education, both sexes recorded in Pre-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 131.56 million number in 2019.
- What is the lowest school age population, secondary education, both sexes recorded in Pre-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.11 million number in 1970.
- How does Pre-demographic dividend rank for school age population, secondary education, both sexes?
- Pre-demographic dividend ranks 20th out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
- Is school age population, secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Pre-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.3%. 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 School age population, secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to secondary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.