Secondary education, pupils in IDA blend
IDA blend: Secondary education, pupils was 46.0% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, pupils in IDA blend, 1970–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.
Analysis
The most recent figure for secondary education, pupils in IDA blend is 46.0%, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 49 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, pupils in IDA blend peaked at 46.0% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 35.8%, in 1984.
IDA blend ranks 38th of 41 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 49 years of available data.
Secondary education, pupils in IDA blend, year by year
| Year | % female | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 38.4% | — |
| 1971 | 38.5% | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 38.8% | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 39.4% | +1.4% |
| 1974 | 39.4% | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 39.4% | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 39.2% | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 39.3% | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 39.5% | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 40.1% | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 39.2% | -2.1% |
| 1981 | 39.3% | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 39.3% | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 37.1% | -5.6% |
| 1984 | 35.8% | -3.5% |
| 1985 | 38.2% | +6.5% |
| 1986 | 40.8% | +6.8% |
| 1987 | 41.4% | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 41.4% | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 41.3% | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 41.3% | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 41.6% | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 41.7% | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 42.0% | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 42.4% | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 42.8% | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 43.2% | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 43.7% | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 43.9% | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 44.4% | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 44.2% | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 44.4% | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 43.9% | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 44.7% | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 44.7% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 45.2% | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 45.1% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 44.4% | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 45.0% | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 45.6% | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 45.4% | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 44.9% | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 45.2% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 45.2% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 45.5% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 45.6% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 45.6% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 45.6% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 46.0% | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 39.2% | 38.4% | 40.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 39.4% | 35.8% | 41.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 42.7% | 41.3% | 44.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 44.7% | 43.9% | 45.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.4% | 44.9% | 46.0% | 9 |
Countries ranked near IDA blend
- 35 Finland 51.2% compare
- 36 Sri Lanka 51.1% compare
- 37 Mexico 51.1% compare
- 38 Trinidad and Tobago 51.1% compare
- 39 Fiji 51.0% compare
- 40 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 50.9% compare
- 41 Philippines 50.8% compare
More education data for IDA blend
- Population ages 0-14 37.9% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 58.4% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 2.26 million (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 91.1% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 2.26 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0033 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 89.9% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 92.2% (2024)
- Labor force, total 281.15 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, pupils in IDA blend?
- Secondary education, pupils in IDA blend was 46.0% 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 IDA blend?
- The highest recorded value was 46.0% in 2018.
- What is the lowest secondary education, pupils recorded in IDA blend?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.8% in 1984.
- How does IDA blend rank for secondary education, pupils?
- IDA blend ranks 38th out of 41 groups with data for 2018.
- Is secondary education, pupils rising or falling in IDA blend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this IDA blend 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.