Secondary education, general pupils in Early-demographic dividend
Early-demographic dividend: Secondary education, general pupils was 274.00 million in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Secondary education, general pupils in Early-demographic dividend, 1970–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for secondary education, general pupils in Early-demographic dividend is 274.00 million, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 49 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and up 24.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, general pupils in Early-demographic dividend peaked at 274.00 million in 2018 and was at its lowest, 41.30 million, in 1970.
Early-demographic dividend ranks 6th of 43 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 51.68 million | 41.30 million | 64.60 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 88.77 million | 68.60 million | 107.00 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 139.20 million | 112.00 million | 162.00 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 197.00 million | 169.00 million | 223.00 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 257.33 million | 232.00 million | 274.00 million | 9 |
Countries ranked near Early-demographic dividend
More education data for Early-demographic dividend
- Population ages 15-64 66.3% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 26.9% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 105.6% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 13.97 million (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 105.0% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 106.2% (2024)
- Labor force, total 1.49 billion (2025)
- Labor force, female 32.5% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index 0.9911 GPI (2020)
- School enrollment, secondary 76.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, general pupils in Early-demographic dividend?
- Secondary education, general pupils in Early-demographic dividend was 274.00 million 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 Early-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 274.00 million in 2018.
- What is the lowest secondary education, general pupils recorded in Early-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.30 million in 1970.
- How does Early-demographic dividend rank for secondary education, general pupils?
- Early-demographic dividend ranks 6th out of 43 groups with data for 2018.
- Is secondary education, general pupils rising or falling in Early-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Early-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. 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.