Secondary education, general pupils in Pre-demographic dividend

Pre-demographic dividend: Secondary education, general pupils was 45.0% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
45.0%
Change on year
up 0.4%
Rank
41st
of 41 groups
All-time high
45.0%
in 2018
All-time low
33.6%
in 1984
Years of data
49
1970–2018

Secondary education, general pupils in Pre-demographic dividend, 1970–2018

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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

Annual values for Secondary education, general pupils (% female) in Pre-demographic dividend, 1970 to 2018.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 38 British Virgin Islands 51.7% compare
  2. 39 Bahrain 51.7% compare
  3. 40 Gabon 51.7% compare
  4. 41 Palestine 51.7% compare
  5. 42 Nicaragua 51.6% compare
  6. 43 Botswana 51.5% compare
  7. 44 Bosnia and Herzegovina 51.5% compare

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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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Indicator
Secondary education, general pupils (% female)
Unit
% female
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
247 places, 8,853 data points, 1970–2019
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Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training.