Secondary education, general pupils in Late-demographic dividend
Late-demographic dividend: Secondary education, general pupils was 137.00 million in 2018. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, general pupils in Late-demographic dividend, 1970–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
Late-demographic dividend recorded 137.00 million for secondary education, general pupils in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, general pupils in Late-demographic dividend peaked at 162.00 million in 2004 and was at its lowest, 56.50 million, in 1970.
That places Late-demographic dividend 11th out of 43 groups with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 49 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 85.05 million | 56.50 million | 120.00 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 104.79 million | 92.30 million | 113.00 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 120.30 million | 107.00 million | 140.00 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 155.60 million | 147.00 million | 162.00 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 140.44 million | 136.00 million | 148.00 million | 9 |
Countries ranked near Late-demographic dividend
More education data for Late-demographic dividend
- Population ages 15-64 68.9% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 17.0% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 100.3% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 10.38 million (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 100.7% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 99.9% (2024)
- Labor force, female 44.7% (2025)
- Labor force, total 1.24 billion (2025)
- School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index 1 GPI (2020)
- School enrollment, secondary 94.2% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, general pupils in Late-demographic dividend?
- Secondary education, general pupils in Late-demographic dividend was 137.00 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 Late-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 162.00 million in 2004.
- What is the lowest secondary education, general pupils recorded in Late-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.50 million in 1970.
- How does Late-demographic dividend rank for secondary education, general pupils?
- Late-demographic dividend ranks 11th out of 43 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 10.5%. 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. 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.