Secondary education, pupils in Early-demographic dividend
Early-demographic dividend: Secondary education, pupils was 48.4% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, pupils in Early-demographic dividend, 1970–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.
Analysis
In 2018, secondary education, pupils in Early-demographic dividend stood at 48.4%. That is the highest value across all 49 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, pupils in Early-demographic dividend peaked at 48.4% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 33.6%, in 1970.
That places Early-demographic dividend 12th out of 41 groups with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 49 years of available data.
Secondary education, pupils in Early-demographic dividend, year by year
| Year | % female | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 33.6% | — |
| 1971 | 33.9% | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 34.2% | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 34.6% | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 35.1% | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 35.9% | +2.5% |
| 1976 | 36.3% | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 36.2% | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 36.6% | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 36.8% | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 37.0% | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 37.5% | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 37.5% | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 38.7% | +3.1% |
| 1984 | 38.1% | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 38.4% | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 38.9% | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 39.2% | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 39.6% | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 40.0% | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 40.3% | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 40.6% | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 40.8% | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 41.2% | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 41.7% | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 42.0% | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 42.3% | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 42.9% | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 43.6% | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 44.2% | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 44.4% | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 44.7% | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 45.0% | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 45.8% | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 45.8% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 46.1% | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 46.3% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 46.6% | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 46.9% | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 47.3% | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 47.4% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 47.6% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 47.6% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 48.1% | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 48.3% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 48.3% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 48.4% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 48.4% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 48.4% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 35.3% | 33.6% | 36.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 38.5% | 37.0% | 40.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 42.0% | 40.3% | 44.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 45.9% | 44.4% | 47.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.0% | 47.4% | 48.4% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Early-demographic dividend
More education data for Early-demographic dividend
- Population ages 0-14 26.9% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 66.3% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 13.97 million (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 105.6% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0039 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 13.97 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 105.0% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 106.2% (2024)
- Labor force, total, per capita 0.4142 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, pupils in Early-demographic dividend?
- Secondary education, pupils in Early-demographic dividend was 48.4% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest secondary education, pupils recorded in Early-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 48.4% in 2018.
- What is the lowest secondary education, pupils recorded in Early-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.6% in 1970.
- How does Early-demographic dividend rank for secondary education, pupils?
- Early-demographic dividend ranks 12th out of 41 groups with data for 2018.
- Is secondary education, pupils rising or falling in Early-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Early-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, pupils (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at secondary level includes enrollments in public and private schools.