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

Latest (2018)
137.00 million
Change on year
up 0.7%
Rank
11th
of 41 groups
All-time high
162.00 million
in 2004
All-time low
56.50 million
in 1970
Years of data
49
1970–2018

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

50.0M75.0M100.0M125.0M150.0M197019942018

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

Annual values for Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in Late-demographic dividend, 1970 to 2018.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 8 Mexico 10.28 million compare
  2. 9 Turkey 8.69 million compare
  3. 10 Russia 8.47 million compare
  4. 11 Philippines 8.44 million compare
  5. 12 Vietnam 7.88 million compare
  6. 13 Egypt 7.12 million compare
  7. 14 Japan 6.28 million compare

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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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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.