Secondary education, general pupils in Post-demographic dividend
Post-demographic dividend: Secondary education, general pupils was 49.5% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, general pupils in Post-demographic dividend, 1970–2018
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 Post-demographic dividend is 49.5%, measured in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, general pupils in Post-demographic dividend peaked at 50.0% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 44.5%, in 1970.
Post-demographic dividend ranks 11th of 41 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 49 years of available data.
Secondary education, general pupils in Post-demographic dividend, year by year
| Year | % female | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 44.5% | — |
| 1971 | 44.8% | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 44.7% | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 45.6% | +1.8% |
| 1974 | 46.3% | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 47.2% | +1.9% |
| 1976 | 48.0% | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 48.7% | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 49.5% | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 49.6% | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 49.6% | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 49.5% | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 49.7% | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 49.7% | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 49.7% | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 49.6% | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 49.7% | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 49.7% | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 49.6% | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 49.6% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 49.7% | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 49.8% | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 49.8% | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 49.7% | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 49.6% | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 49.8% | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 49.7% | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 49.8% | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 50.0% | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 49.9% | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 49.6% | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 49.6% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 49.4% | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 49.4% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 49.8% | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 49.6% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 49.5% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 49.6% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 49.5% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 49.6% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 49.6% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 49.5% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 49.5% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 49.6% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 49.7% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 49.7% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 49.6% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 49.5% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 49.5% | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 46.9% | 44.5% | 49.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 49.7% | 49.5% | 49.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 49.8% | 49.6% | 50.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 49.6% | 49.4% | 49.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.6% | 49.5% | 49.7% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Post-demographic dividend
More education data for Post-demographic dividend
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 5.08 million (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 63.8% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 14.8% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 99.3% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 5.08 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0045 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 99.1% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 99.6% (2024)
- Labor force, total 565.10 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, general pupils in Post-demographic dividend?
- Secondary education, general pupils in Post-demographic dividend was 49.5% 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 Post-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 50.0% in 1998.
- What is the lowest secondary education, general pupils recorded in Post-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.5% in 1970.
- How does Post-demographic dividend rank for secondary education, general pupils?
- Post-demographic dividend ranks 11th out of 41 groups with data for 2018.
- Is secondary education, general pupils rising or falling in Post-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Post-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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About this data
Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training.