Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in Early-demographic dividend
Early-demographic dividend: Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled was 320.06 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in Early-demographic dividend, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
Early-demographic dividend recorded 320.06 million for secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 13.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in Early-demographic dividend peaked at 320.06 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 50.12 million, in 1971.
That places Early-demographic dividend 6th out of 45 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in Early-demographic dividend, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 113.00 million | — |
| 1971 | 50.12 million | -55.6% |
| 1972 | 52.80 million | +5.3% |
| 1973 | 54.93 million | +4.0% |
| 1974 | 105.28 million | +91.7% |
| 1975 | 64.30 million | -38.9% |
| 1976 | 63.48 million | -1.3% |
| 1977 | 66.67 million | +5.0% |
| 1978 | 70.00 million | +5.0% |
| 1979 | 113.21 million | +61.7% |
| 1980 | 77.65 million | -31.4% |
| 1981 | 80.56 million | +3.7% |
| 1982 | 86.23 million | +7.0% |
| 1983 | 92.60 million | +7.4% |
| 1984 | 97.06 million | +4.8% |
| 1985 | 133.79 million | +37.8% |
| 1986 | 106.53 million | -20.4% |
| 1987 | 111.15 million | +4.3% |
| 1988 | 114.57 million | +3.1% |
| 1989 | 117.42 million | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 143.47 million | +22.2% |
| 1991 | 146.12 million | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 148.74 million | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 142.95 million | -3.9% |
| 1994 | 148.63 million | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 154.30 million | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 160.75 million | +4.2% |
| 1997 | 166.45 million | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 174.24 million | +4.7% |
| 1999 | 173.44 million | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 180.78 million | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 186.16 million | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 193.77 million | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 202.15 million | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 207.89 million | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 213.22 million | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 219.39 million | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 227.86 million | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 234.25 million | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 237.75 million | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 247.27 million | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 257.35 million | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 265.75 million | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 270.55 million | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 282.92 million | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 287.09 million | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 292.70 million | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 293.59 million | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 300.26 million | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 302.60 million | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 308.40 million | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 315.65 million | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 320.03 million | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 319.96 million | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 320.06 million | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 75.38 million | 50.12 million | 113.21 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 101.76 million | 77.65 million | 133.79 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 155.91 million | 142.95 million | 174.24 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 210.32 million | 180.78 million | 237.75 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 280.01 million | 247.27 million | 302.60 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 316.82 million | 308.40 million | 320.06 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Early-demographic dividend
More education data for Early-demographic dividend
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 13.97 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.5 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 364.78 million (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 26.9% (2025)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 66.3% (2025)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1027 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, per capita 0.0901 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in Early-demographic dividend?
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in Early-demographic dividend was 320.06 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, pupils, gaps filled recorded in Early-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 320.06 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest secondary education, pupils, gaps filled recorded in Early-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.12 million in 1971.
- How does Early-demographic dividend rank for secondary education, pupils, gaps filled?
- Early-demographic dividend ranks 6th out of 45 groups with data for 2024.
- Is secondary education, pupils, gaps filled rising or falling in Early-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Early-demographic dividend data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary education, pupils with 698 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Secondary education, pupils Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Secondary education, pupils with 698 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.