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

Post-demographic dividend: Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled was 69.90 million in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
69.90 million
Change on year
down 1.0%
Rank
18th
of 41 groups
All-time high
75.70 million
in 2003
All-time low
60.50 million
in 1970
Years of data
49
1970–2018

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

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Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

In 2018, secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in Post-demographic dividend stood at 69.90 million.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 4.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in Post-demographic dividend peaked at 75.70 million in 2003 and was at its lowest, 60.50 million, in 1970.

That places Post-demographic dividend 18th out of 41 groups with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in Post-demographic dividend, 1970 to 2018.
Year Value Change
1970 60.50 million
1971 65.20 million +7.8%
1972 66.80 million +2.5%
1973 68.30 million +2.2%
1974 70.00 million +2.5%
1975 71.20 million +1.7%
1976 72.00 million +1.1%
1977 73.10 million +1.5%
1978 73.60 million +0.7%
1979 72.20 million -1.9%
1980 75.10 million +4.0%
1981 74.60 million -0.7%
1982 74.80 million +0.3%
1983 74.40 million -0.5%
1984 74.50 million +0.1%
1985 73.90 million -0.8%
1986 74.00 million +0.1%
1987 73.70 million -0.4%
1988 72.70 million -1.4%
1989 71.80 million -1.2%
1990 70.70 million -1.5%
1991 70.40 million -0.4%
1992 70.50 million +0.1%
1993 71.50 million +1.4%
1994 72.30 million +1.1%
1995 72.40 million +0.1%
1996 72.30 million -0.1%
1997 69.70 million -3.6%
1998 74.20 million +6.5%
1999 74.00 million -0.3%
2000 75.00 million +1.4%
2001 75.30 million +0.4%
2002 75.20 million -0.1%
2003 75.70 million +0.7%
2004 73.50 million -2.9%
2005 73.40 million -0.1%
2006 73.60 million +0.3%
2007 73.20 million -0.5%
2008 73.10 million -0.1%
2009 72.60 million -0.7%
2010 72.10 million -0.7%
2011 71.40 million -1.0%
2012 71.10 million -0.4%
2013 71.40 million +0.4%
2014 71.30 million -0.1%
2015 71.00 million -0.4%
2016 70.80 million -0.3%
2017 70.60 million -0.3%
2018 69.90 million -1.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 69.29 million 60.50 million 73.60 million 10
1980s 73.95 million 71.80 million 75.10 million 10
1990s 71.80 million 69.70 million 74.20 million 10
2000s 74.06 million 72.60 million 75.70 million 10
2010s 71.07 million 69.90 million 72.10 million 9

Countries ranked near Post-demographic dividend

  1. 15 Germany 5.68 million compare
  2. 16 Thailand 5.61 million compare
  3. 17 Kenya 4.99 million compare
  4. 18 France 4.98 million compare
  5. 19 Ethiopia 4.97 million compare
  6. 20 Iran 4.92 million compare
  7. 21 South Africa 4.70 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in Post-demographic dividend?
Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in Post-demographic dividend was 69.90 million in 2018, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled recorded in Post-demographic dividend?
The highest recorded value was 75.70 million in 2003.
What is the lowest secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled recorded in Post-demographic dividend?
The lowest recorded value was 60.50 million in 1970.
How does Post-demographic dividend rank for secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled?
Post-demographic dividend ranks 18th out of 41 groups with data for 2018.
Is secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled rising or falling in Post-demographic dividend?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Post-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
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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.