School age population, upper secondary education, female in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend
WB: Pre-demographic Dividend: School age population, upper secondary education, female was 36.06 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
36.06 million
Change on year
up 1.1%
Rank
61st
of 221 groups
All-time high
36.06 million
in 2024
All-time low
7.43 million
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School age population, upper secondary education, female in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
WB: Pre-demographic Dividend recorded 36.06 million for school age population, upper secondary education, female in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 33.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, upper secondary education, female in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend peaked at 36.06 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 7.43 million, in 1970.
That places WB: Pre-demographic Dividend 61st out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
School age population, upper secondary education, female in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 7.43 million | — |
| 1971 | 7.63 million | +2.7% |
| 1972 | 7.82 million | +2.5% |
| 1973 | 8.00 million | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 8.20 million | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 8.43 million | +2.9% |
| 1976 | 8.67 million | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 8.84 million | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 9.12 million | +3.2% |
| 1979 | 9.42 million | +3.3% |
| 1980 | 9.71 million | +3.1% |
| 1981 | 10.08 million | +3.8% |
| 1982 | 10.18 million | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 10.47 million | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 10.99 million | +4.9% |
| 1985 | 11.41 million | +3.8% |
| 1986 | 12.68 million | +11.1% |
| 1987 | 13.02 million | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 13.40 million | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 13.81 million | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 14.22 million | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 14.61 million | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 15.02 million | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 15.53 million | +3.4% |
| 1994 | 16.11 million | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 16.67 million | +3.5% |
| 1996 | 17.15 million | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 17.33 million | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 17.50 million | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 17.78 million | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 18.29 million | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 18.79 million | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 19.29 million | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 19.84 million | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 20.40 million | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 20.97 million | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 21.59 million | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 22.13 million | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 22.71 million | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 23.40 million | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 24.14 million | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 24.90 million | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 25.59 million | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 26.39 million | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 27.11 million | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 27.93 million | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 28.80 million | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 29.78 million | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 30.72 million | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 31.60 million | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 32.54 million | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 33.55 million | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 34.58 million | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 35.65 million | +3.1% |
| 2024 | 36.06 million | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.36 million | 7.43 million | 9.42 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.57 million | 9.71 million | 13.81 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.19 million | 14.22 million | 17.78 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.74 million | 18.29 million | 23.40 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.70 million | 24.14 million | 31.60 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.48 million | 32.54 million | 36.06 million | 5 |
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More education data for WB: Pre-demographic Dividend
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 4.13 % change on previous year (2021)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.39 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 4.62 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 3.46 million (2021)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.27 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 5.35 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 5.04 million (2021)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.6422 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.23 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 4.66 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, upper secondary education, female in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend?
- School age population, upper secondary education, female in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend was 36.06 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, upper secondary education, female recorded in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 36.06 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest school age population, upper secondary education, female recorded in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.43 million in 1970.
- How does WB: Pre-demographic Dividend rank for school age population, upper secondary education, female?
- WB: Pre-demographic Dividend ranks 61st out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, upper secondary education, female rising or falling in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Pre-demographic Dividend data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, upper secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release