Secondary education, general pupils in Late-demographic dividend
Late-demographic dividend: Secondary education, general pupils was 48.7% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, general pupils in Late-demographic dividend, 1973–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.
Analysis
The most recent figure for secondary education, general pupils in Late-demographic dividend is 48.7%, measured in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, general pupils in Late-demographic dividend peaked at 49.0% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 44.7%, in 1977.
That places Late-demographic dividend 23rd out of 41 groups with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 46 years of available data.
Secondary education, general pupils in Late-demographic dividend, year by year
| Year | % female | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 45.1% | — |
| 1974 | 45.4% | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 45.5% | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 44.8% | -1.5% |
| 1977 | 44.7% | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 45.1% | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 45.5% | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 45.4% | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 44.9% | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 45.0% | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 45.3% | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 45.5% | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 45.1% | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 45.7% | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 45.9% | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 46.0% | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 46.2% | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 46.6% | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 46.8% | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 47.2% | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 47.4% | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 47.7% | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 48.0% | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 48.0% | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 48.2% | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 48.4% | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 48.5% | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 48.5% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 48.6% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 48.6% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 48.5% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 48.6% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 48.7% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 48.7% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 48.7% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 48.8% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 48.9% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 48.9% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 48.9% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 48.9% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 49.0% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 49.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 48.8% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 48.7% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 48.7% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 48.7% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 45.1% | 44.7% | 45.5% | 7 |
| 1980s | 45.5% | 44.9% | 46.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 47.7% | 46.6% | 48.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 48.7% | 48.5% | 48.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.8% | 48.7% | 49.0% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Late-demographic dividend
More education data for Late-demographic dividend
- Population ages 0-14 17.0% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 68.9% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 10.38 million (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 100.3% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0045 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 10.38 million (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, total 1.24 billion (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, general pupils in Late-demographic dividend?
- Secondary education, general pupils in Late-demographic dividend was 48.7% 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 Late-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 49.0% in 2014.
- What is the lowest secondary education, general pupils recorded in Late-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.7% in 1977.
- How does Late-demographic dividend rank for secondary education, general pupils?
- Late-demographic dividend ranks 23rd out of 41 groups with data for 2018.
- Is secondary education, general pupils rising or falling in Late-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Late-demographic dividend 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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Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training.