Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in Early-demographic dividend

Early-demographic dividend: Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled was 274.00 million in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
274.00 million
Change on year
up 1.5%
Rank
6th
of 41 groups
All-time high
274.00 million
in 2018
All-time low
41.30 million
in 1970
Years of data
49
1970–2018

Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in Early-demographic dividend, 1970–2018

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Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

Early-demographic dividend recorded 274.00 million for secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in 2018. That is the highest value across all 49 years on record.

The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 24.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in Early-demographic dividend peaked at 274.00 million in 2018 and was at its lowest, 41.30 million, in 1970.

That places Early-demographic dividend 6th out of 41 groups with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in Early-demographic dividend, year by year

Annual values for Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in Early-demographic dividend, 1970 to 2018.
Year Value Change
1970 41.30 million
1971 42.50 million +2.9%
1972 44.90 million +5.6%
1973 47.30 million +5.3%
1974 49.70 million +5.1%
1975 52.50 million +5.6%
1976 55.10 million +5.0%
1977 57.90 million +5.1%
1978 61.00 million +5.4%
1979 64.60 million +5.9%
1980 68.60 million +6.2%
1981 72.20 million +5.2%
1982 76.90 million +6.5%
1983 82.80 million +7.7%
1984 87.40 million +5.6%
1985 92.00 million +5.3%
1986 96.80 million +5.2%
1987 100.00 million +3.3%
1988 104.00 million +4.0%
1989 107.00 million +2.9%
1990 112.00 million +4.7%
1991 119.00 million +6.2%
1992 125.00 million +5.0%
1993 132.00 million +5.6%
1994 138.00 million +4.5%
1995 143.00 million +3.6%
1996 148.00 million +3.5%
1997 154.00 million +4.1%
1998 159.00 million +3.2%
1999 162.00 million +1.9%
2000 169.00 million +4.3%
2001 174.00 million +3.0%
2002 181.00 million +4.0%
2003 189.00 million +4.4%
2004 194.00 million +2.6%
2005 200.00 million +3.1%
2006 206.00 million +3.0%
2007 214.00 million +3.9%
2008 220.00 million +2.8%
2009 223.00 million +1.4%
2010 232.00 million +4.0%
2011 241.00 million +3.9%
2012 248.00 million +2.9%
2013 251.00 million +1.2%
2014 263.00 million +4.8%
2015 266.00 million +1.1%
2016 271.00 million +1.9%
2017 270.00 million -0.4%
2018 274.00 million +1.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 51.68 million 41.30 million 64.60 million 10
1980s 88.77 million 68.60 million 107.00 million 10
1990s 139.20 million 112.00 million 162.00 million 10
2000s 197.00 million 169.00 million 223.00 million 10
2010s 257.33 million 232.00 million 274.00 million 9

Countries ranked near Early-demographic dividend

  1. 3 Brazil 22.16 million compare
  2. 4 Indonesia 19.99 million compare
  3. 5 Bangladesh 15.11 million compare
  4. 6 Pakistan 12.91 million compare
  5. 7 Nigeria 12.53 million compare
  6. 8 Mexico 10.28 million compare
  7. 9 Turkey 8.69 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in Early-demographic dividend?
Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in Early-demographic dividend was 274.00 million in 2018, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled recorded in Early-demographic dividend?
The highest recorded value was 274.00 million in 2018.
What is the lowest secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled recorded in Early-demographic dividend?
The lowest recorded value was 41.30 million in 1970.
How does Early-demographic dividend rank for secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled?
Early-demographic dividend ranks 6th out of 41 groups with data for 2018.
Is secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled rising or falling in Early-demographic dividend?
Over the last ten years it is up 24.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Early-demographic dividend data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Secondary education, general pupils with 570 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Indicator
Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
247 places, 9,915 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Secondary education, general pupils with 570 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.