Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in Pre-demographic dividend
Pre-demographic dividend: Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled was 70.08 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in Pre-demographic dividend, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in Pre-demographic dividend is 70.08 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 48.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in Pre-demographic dividend peaked at 70.08 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.41 million, in 1970.
That places Pre-demographic dividend 25th out of 45 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in Pre-demographic dividend, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 3.41 million | — |
| 1971 | 3.52 million | +3.4% |
| 1972 | 3.78 million | +7.3% |
| 1973 | 4.06 million | +7.5% |
| 1974 | 4.31 million | +6.1% |
| 1975 | 4.74 million | +10.0% |
| 1976 | 5.13 million | +8.3% |
| 1977 | 5.54 million | +7.9% |
| 1978 | 6.18 million | +11.5% |
| 1979 | 6.92 million | +12.0% |
| 1980 | 7.76 million | +12.2% |
| 1981 | 8.64 million | +11.3% |
| 1982 | 9.30 million | +7.7% |
| 1983 | 10.05 million | +8.1% |
| 1984 | 10.94 million | +8.8% |
| 1985 | 11.55 million | +5.6% |
| 1986 | 11.18 million | -3.2% |
| 1987 | 11.48 million | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 11.63 million | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 11.53 million | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 11.87 million | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 12.27 million | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 12.66 million | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 13.13 million | +3.7% |
| 1994 | 13.76 million | +4.8% |
| 1995 | 14.40 million | +4.7% |
| 1996 | 14.78 million | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 15.04 million | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 15.76 million | +4.8% |
| 1999 | 16.49 million | +4.7% |
| 2000 | 17.61 million | +6.8% |
| 2001 | 19.09 million | +8.4% |
| 2002 | 20.50 million | +7.3% |
| 2003 | 22.25 million | +8.6% |
| 2004 | 24.46 million | +9.9% |
| 2005 | 25.88 million | +5.8% |
| 2006 | 27.57 million | +6.5% |
| 2007 | 28.64 million | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 31.92 million | +11.4% |
| 2009 | 35.02 million | +9.7% |
| 2010 | 38.21 million | +9.1% |
| 2011 | 40.41 million | +5.8% |
| 2012 | 42.85 million | +6.0% |
| 2013 | 47.22 million | +10.2% |
| 2014 | 47.17 million | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 49.35 million | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 50.60 million | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 52.95 million | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 55.37 million | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 58.17 million | +5.0% |
| 2020 | 61.49 million | +5.7% |
| 2021 | 64.21 million | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 66.31 million | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 69.10 million | +4.2% |
| 2024 | 70.08 million | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.76 million | 3.41 million | 6.92 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.41 million | 7.76 million | 11.63 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.02 million | 11.87 million | 16.49 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.29 million | 17.61 million | 35.02 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.23 million | 38.21 million | 58.17 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 66.24 million | 61.49 million | 70.08 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Pre-demographic dividend
More education data for Pre-demographic dividend
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1591 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.12 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 175.74 million (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 4.66 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 41.6% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 55.5% (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, per capita 0.0634 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in Pre-demographic dividend?
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in Pre-demographic dividend was 70.08 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, pupils, gaps filled recorded in Pre-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 70.08 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest secondary education, pupils, gaps filled recorded in Pre-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.41 million in 1970.
- How does Pre-demographic dividend rank for secondary education, pupils, gaps filled?
- Pre-demographic dividend ranks 25th out of 45 groups with data for 2024.
- Is secondary education, pupils, gaps filled rising or falling in Pre-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Pre-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.