School enrollment, secondary in Pre-demographic dividend
Pre-demographic dividend: School enrollment, secondary was 44.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, secondary in Pre-demographic dividend, 1970–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
In 2024, school enrollment, secondary in Pre-demographic dividend stood at 44.8%. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, secondary in Pre-demographic dividend peaked at 44.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 9.8%, in 1970.
Pre-demographic dividend ranks 41st of 43 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
School enrollment, secondary in Pre-demographic dividend, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 9.8% | — |
| 1971 | 9.9% | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 10.3% | +4.6% |
| 1973 | 10.8% | +4.6% |
| 1974 | 11.1% | +3.2% |
| 1975 | 11.9% | +6.8% |
| 1976 | 12.5% | +5.2% |
| 1977 | 13.2% | +5.2% |
| 1978 | 14.3% | +8.3% |
| 1979 | 15.5% | +8.5% |
| 1980 | 16.9% | +8.9% |
| 1981 | 18.2% | +7.8% |
| 1982 | 19.3% | +6.3% |
| 1983 | 20.3% | +5.0% |
| 1984 | 21.2% | +4.7% |
| 1985 | 21.7% | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 21.0% | -3.2% |
| 1987 | 20.9% | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 20.6% | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 20.0% | -3.0% |
| 1990 | 20.0% | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 20.1% | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 20.1% | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 20.2% | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 20.5% | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 20.8% | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 20.7% | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 20.7% | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 21.2% | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 21.5% | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 22.4% | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 23.6% | +5.6% |
| 2002 | 24.7% | +4.4% |
| 2003 | 26.0% | +5.5% |
| 2004 | 27.8% | +6.8% |
| 2005 | 28.6% | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 29.6% | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 30.1% | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 32.7% | +8.4% |
| 2009 | 34.8% | +6.4% |
| 2010 | 36.9% | +6.0% |
| 2011 | 37.9% | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 39.0% | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 41.7% | +6.8% |
| 2014 | 40.4% | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 41.0% | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 40.8% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 41.4% | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 42.0% | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 42.8% | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 43.6% | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 44.2% | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 44.3% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 44.6% | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 44.8% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11.9% | 9.8% | 15.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 20.0% | 16.9% | 21.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 20.6% | 20.0% | 21.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.0% | 22.4% | 34.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.4% | 36.9% | 42.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.3% | 43.6% | 44.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Pre-demographic dividend
More education data for Pre-demographic dividend
- Population ages 15-64 55.5% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 4.66 million (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 41.6% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 98.3% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0042 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 4.66 million (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 enrollment, secondary in Pre-demographic dividend?
- School enrollment, secondary in Pre-demographic dividend was 44.8% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, secondary recorded in Pre-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 44.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, secondary recorded in Pre-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.8% in 1970.
- How does Pre-demographic dividend rank for school enrollment, secondary?
- Pre-demographic dividend ranks 41st out of 43 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school enrollment, secondary rising or falling in Pre-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Pre-demographic dividend data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, secondary (% gross). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers.