Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in Post-demographic dividend

Post-demographic dividend: Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled was 84.27 million in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
84.27 million
Change on year
up 0.0%
Rank
19th
of 45 groups
All-time high
91.73 million
in 1989
All-time low
76.40 million
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in Post-demographic dividend, 1970–2024

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Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

Post-demographic dividend recorded 84.27 million for secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in Post-demographic dividend peaked at 91.73 million in 1989 and was at its lowest, 76.40 million, in 1971.

Post-demographic dividend ranks 19th of 45 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in Post-demographic dividend, year by year

Annual values for Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in Post-demographic dividend, 1970 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1970 85.40 million
1971 76.40 million -10.5%
1972 77.81 million +1.8%
1973 80.55 million +3.5%
1974 81.05 million +0.6%
1975 82.12 million +1.3%
1976 83.52 million +1.7%
1977 84.56 million +1.3%
1978 85.24 million +0.8%
1979 84.14 million -1.3%
1980 87.62 million +4.1%
1981 87.58 million -0.0%
1982 88.39 million +0.9%
1983 88.39 million +0.0%
1984 88.84 million +0.5%
1985 88.80 million -0.0%
1986 89.62 million +0.9%
1987 90.09 million +0.5%
1988 91.67 million +1.7%
1989 91.73 million +0.1%
1990 87.32 million -4.8%
1991 86.38 million -1.1%
1992 89.27 million +3.4%
1993 87.43 million -2.1%
1994 89.12 million +1.9%
1995 89.46 million +0.4%
1996 89.12 million -0.4%
1997 88.86 million -0.3%
1998 87.76 million -1.2%
1999 87.58 million -0.2%
2000 87.60 million +0.0%
2001 87.72 million +0.1%
2002 87.86 million +0.2%
2003 88.12 million +0.3%
2004 87.47 million -0.7%
2005 87.59 million +0.1%
2006 86.92 million -0.8%
2007 86.48 million -0.5%
2008 86.09 million -0.5%
2009 85.37 million -0.8%
2010 84.93 million -0.5%
2011 83.67 million -1.5%
2012 83.16 million -0.6%
2013 84.93 million +2.1%
2014 84.59 million -0.4%
2015 83.92 million -0.8%
2016 83.72 million -0.2%
2017 83.67 million -0.1%
2018 83.04 million -0.8%
2019 83.16 million +0.1%
2020 83.25 million +0.1%
2021 83.78 million +0.6%
2022 83.91 million +0.2%
2023 84.23 million +0.4%
2024 84.27 million +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 82.08 million 76.40 million 85.40 million 10
1980s 89.27 million 87.58 million 91.73 million 10
1990s 88.23 million 86.38 million 89.46 million 10
2000s 87.12 million 85.37 million 88.12 million 10
2010s 83.88 million 83.04 million 84.93 million 10
2020s 83.89 million 83.25 million 84.27 million 5

Countries ranked near Post-demographic dividend

  1. 16 Germany 6.97 million compare
  2. 17 Kenya 6.74 million compare
  3. 18 Iran, Islamic Republic of 6.62 million compare
  4. 19 Japan 6.61 million compare
  5. 20 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 6.40 million compare
  6. 21 France 6.27 million compare
  7. 22 Algeria 6.07 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in Post-demographic dividend?
Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in Post-demographic dividend was 84.27 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest secondary education, pupils, gaps filled recorded in Post-demographic dividend?
The highest recorded value was 91.73 million in 1989.
What is the lowest secondary education, pupils, gaps filled recorded in Post-demographic dividend?
The lowest recorded value was 76.40 million in 1971.
How does Post-demographic dividend rank for secondary education, pupils, gaps filled?
Post-demographic dividend ranks 19th out of 45 groups with data for 2024.
Is secondary education, pupils, gaps filled rising or falling in Post-demographic dividend?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Post-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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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.

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Indicator
Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
251 places, 10,723 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

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.