Secondary education, general pupils in IDA total
IDA total: Secondary education, general pupils was 47.5% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, general pupils in IDA total, 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 total stood at 47.5%. That is the highest value across all 49 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, general pupils in IDA total peaked at 47.5% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 35.2%, in 1970.
IDA total ranks 34th 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 total, year by year
| Year | % female | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 35.2% | — |
| 1971 | 35.3% | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 35.5% | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 35.8% | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 36.0% | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 36.1% | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 36.2% | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 35.8% | -1.2% |
| 1978 | 35.8% | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 36.0% | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 36.2% | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 36.1% | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 36.7% | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 36.2% | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 36.2% | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 37.3% | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 39.0% | +4.6% |
| 1987 | 39.3% | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 39.4% | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 39.6% | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 39.7% | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 40.1% | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 40.5% | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 40.9% | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 41.2% | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 42.1% | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 42.7% | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 43.3% | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 43.7% | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 44.2% | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 44.5% | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 44.6% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 44.6% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 45.0% | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 44.4% | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 44.9% | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 44.8% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 44.7% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 45.3% | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 45.5% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 45.9% | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 46.0% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 46.2% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 46.2% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 46.5% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 46.9% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 47.0% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 47.3% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 47.5% | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 35.8% | 35.2% | 36.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 37.6% | 36.1% | 39.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 41.8% | 39.7% | 44.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 44.8% | 44.4% | 45.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.6% | 45.9% | 47.5% | 9 |
Countries ranked near IDA total
More education data for IDA total
- Population ages 0-14 37.6% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 7.15 million (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 58.4% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 97.3% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0037 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 7.15 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 96.0% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 98.5% (2024)
- Labor force, female 40.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, general pupils in IDA total?
- Secondary education, general pupils in IDA total was 47.5% 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 total?
- The highest recorded value was 47.5% in 2018.
- What is the lowest secondary education, general pupils recorded in IDA total?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.2% in 1970.
- How does IDA total rank for secondary education, general pupils?
- IDA total ranks 34th out of 41 groups with data for 2018.
- Is secondary education, general pupils rising or falling in IDA total?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this IDA total 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.