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

Pre-demographic dividend: Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled was 70.08 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
70.08 million
Change on year
up 1.4%
Rank
25th
of 45 groups
All-time high
70.08 million
in 2024
All-time low
3.41 million
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024

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

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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

Annual values for Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in Pre-demographic dividend, 1970 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 22 Algeria 6.07 million compare
  2. 23 South Africa 5.50 million compare
  3. 24 Ethiopia 5.03 million compare
  4. 25 Colombia 4.85 million compare
  5. 26 Italy 4.61 million compare
  6. 27 Argentina 4.56 million compare
  7. 28 Uzbekistan 4.36 million compare

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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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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.