Secondary education, general pupils in IDA blend
IDA blend: Secondary education, general pupils was 46.2% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, general pupils in IDA blend, 1970–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.
Analysis
In 2018, secondary education, general pupils in IDA blend stood at 46.2%. That is the highest value across all 49 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, general pupils in IDA blend peaked at 46.2% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 36.2%, in 1984.
IDA blend ranks 38th of 41 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 49 years of available data.
Secondary education, general pupils in IDA blend, year by year
| Year | % female | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 38.1% | — |
| 1971 | 38.3% | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 38.6% | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 39.3% | +1.8% |
| 1974 | 39.4% | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 39.3% | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 39.3% | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 39.4% | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 39.6% | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 40.3% | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 39.5% | -2.0% |
| 1981 | 39.6% | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 39.4% | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 37.3% | -5.4% |
| 1984 | 36.2% | -2.8% |
| 1985 | 38.4% | +6.2% |
| 1986 | 41.0% | +6.6% |
| 1987 | 41.4% | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 41.4% | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 41.2% | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 41.2% | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 41.6% | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 41.7% | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 42.1% | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 42.5% | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 42.9% | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 43.4% | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 43.9% | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 44.2% | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 44.7% | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 44.5% | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 44.7% | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 44.2% | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 45.0% | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 45.0% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 45.5% | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 45.3% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 44.6% | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 45.2% | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 45.8% | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 45.5% | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 45.0% | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 45.3% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 45.2% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 45.5% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 45.7% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 45.7% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 45.8% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 46.2% | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 39.2% | 38.1% | 40.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 39.5% | 36.2% | 41.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 42.8% | 41.2% | 44.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 45.0% | 44.2% | 45.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.5% | 45.0% | 46.2% | 9 |
Countries ranked near IDA blend
More education data for IDA blend
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 2.26 million (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 58.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 37.9% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 91.1% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 2.26 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0033 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 89.9% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 92.2% (2024)
- Labor force, total, per capita 0.4076 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, general pupils in IDA blend?
- Secondary education, general pupils in IDA blend was 46.2% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest secondary education, general pupils recorded in IDA blend?
- The highest recorded value was 46.2% in 2018.
- What is the lowest secondary education, general pupils recorded in IDA blend?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.2% in 1984.
- How does IDA blend rank for secondary education, general pupils?
- IDA blend ranks 38th out of 41 groups with data for 2018.
- Is secondary education, general pupils rising or falling in IDA blend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this IDA blend data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Secondary education, general pupils (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training.