Secondary education, general pupils in Pre-demographic dividend
Pre-demographic dividend: Secondary education, general pupils was 45.0% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, general pupils in Pre-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 Pre-demographic dividend is 45.0%, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 49 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, general pupils in Pre-demographic dividend peaked at 45.0% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 33.6%, in 1984.
That places Pre-demographic dividend 41st out of 41 groups with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 49 years of available data.
Secondary education, general pupils in Pre-demographic dividend, year by year
| Year | % female | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 34.3% | — |
| 1971 | 34.2% | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 34.1% | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 34.3% | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 34.4% | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 34.1% | -0.8% |
| 1976 | 34.0% | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 34.1% | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 34.3% | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 34.1% | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 34.0% | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 34.7% | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 35.6% | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 34.3% | -3.7% |
| 1984 | 33.6% | -2.0% |
| 1985 | 36.4% | +8.3% |
| 1986 | 39.0% | +7.1% |
| 1987 | 39.7% | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 39.9% | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 40.0% | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 40.0% | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 40.3% | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 40.5% | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 40.6% | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 40.4% | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 41.5% | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 41.7% | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 41.8% | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 41.8% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 42.1% | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 41.6% | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 41.6% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 41.4% | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 42.3% | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 41.8% | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 42.4% | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 42.1% | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 41.7% | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 42.5% | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 42.9% | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 43.3% | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 43.5% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 44.1% | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 44.5% | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 44.3% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 44.7% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 44.7% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 44.8% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 45.0% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 34.2% | 34.0% | 34.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 36.7% | 33.6% | 40.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 41.1% | 40.0% | 42.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 42.0% | 41.4% | 42.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.3% | 43.3% | 45.0% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Pre-demographic dividend
More education data for Pre-demographic dividend
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 4.66 million (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 55.5% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 41.6% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 98.3% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0042 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 4.66 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 96.3% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 100.2% (2024)
- Labor force, female 45.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, general pupils in Pre-demographic dividend?
- Secondary education, general pupils in Pre-demographic dividend was 45.0% 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 Pre-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 45.0% in 2018.
- What is the lowest secondary education, general pupils recorded in Pre-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.6% in 1984.
- How does Pre-demographic dividend rank for secondary education, general pupils?
- Pre-demographic dividend ranks 41st out of 41 groups with data for 2018.
- Is secondary education, general pupils rising or falling in Pre-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Pre-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.