Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in Late-demographic dividend
Late-demographic dividend: Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled was 137.00 million in 2018. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in Late-demographic dividend, 1970–2018
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2018, secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in Late-demographic dividend stood at 137.00 million.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and down 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in Late-demographic dividend peaked at 162.00 million in 2004 and was at its lowest, 56.50 million, in 1970.
That places Late-demographic dividend 11th out of 41 groups with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 49 years of available data.
Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in Late-demographic dividend, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 56.50 million | — |
| 1971 | 64.50 million | +14.2% |
| 1972 | 71.10 million | +10.2% |
| 1973 | 76.70 million | +7.9% |
| 1974 | 77.20 million | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 79.80 million | +3.4% |
| 1976 | 88.70 million | +11.2% |
| 1977 | 103.00 million | +16.1% |
| 1978 | 113.00 million | +9.7% |
| 1979 | 120.00 million | +6.2% |
| 1980 | 113.00 million | -5.8% |
| 1981 | 110.00 million | -2.7% |
| 1982 | 103.00 million | -6.4% |
| 1983 | 100.00 million | -2.9% |
| 1984 | 99.60 million | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 92.30 million | -7.3% |
| 1986 | 105.00 million | +13.8% |
| 1987 | 108.00 million | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 109.00 million | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 108.00 million | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 107.00 million | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 108.00 million | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 111.00 million | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 113.00 million | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 115.00 million | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 119.00 million | +3.5% |
| 1996 | 125.00 million | +5.0% |
| 1997 | 130.00 million | +4.0% |
| 1998 | 135.00 million | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 140.00 million | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 147.00 million | +5.0% |
| 2001 | 151.00 million | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 157.00 million | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 160.00 million | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 162.00 million | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 161.00 million | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 159.00 million | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 156.00 million | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 153.00 million | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 150.00 million | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 148.00 million | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 145.00 million | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 142.00 million | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 142.00 million | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 139.00 million | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 138.00 million | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 137.00 million | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 136.00 million | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 137.00 million | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 85.05 million | 56.50 million | 120.00 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 104.79 million | 92.30 million | 113.00 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 120.30 million | 107.00 million | 140.00 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 155.60 million | 147.00 million | 162.00 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 140.44 million | 136.00 million | 148.00 million | 9 |
Countries ranked near Late-demographic dividend
More education data for Late-demographic dividend
- Population ages 15-64 68.9% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 17.0% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 10.38 million (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 100.3% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 10.38 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0045 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 100.7% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 99.9% (2024)
- Labor force, female 44.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in Late-demographic dividend?
- Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in Late-demographic dividend was 137.00 million in 2018, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled recorded in Late-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 162.00 million in 2004.
- What is the lowest secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled recorded in Late-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.50 million in 1970.
- How does Late-demographic dividend rank for secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled?
- Late-demographic dividend ranks 11th out of 41 groups with data for 2018.
- Is secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled rising or falling in Late-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Late-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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How this figure is calculated
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.
Computed from
- Secondary education, general pupils Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
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About this data
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.