Secondary education, pupils in Late-demographic dividend

Late-demographic dividend: Secondary education, pupils was 47.9% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
47.9%
Change on year
down 0.1%
Rank
24th
of 41 groups
All-time high
48.8%
in 2009
All-time low
44.7%
in 1977
Years of data
44
1975–2018

Secondary education, pupils in Late-demographic dividend, 1975–2018

010203040501975199620181975: 45.2 % female1976: 44.7 % female1977: 44.7 % female1978: 45.1 % female1979: 45.6 % female1980: 45.5 % female1981: 45 % female1982: 45.1 % female1983: 45.5 % female1984: 45.6 % female1985: 45 % female1986: 45.6 % female1987: 46 % female1988: 46 % female1989: 46.2 % female1990: 46.3 % female1991: 46.5 % female1992: 46.9 % female1993: 47 % female1994: 47.6 % female1995: 47.8 % female1996: 47.9 % female1997: 47.9 % female1998: 48.1 % female1999: 48.3 % female2000: 48.3 % female2001: 48.3 % female2002: 48.3 % female2003: 48.3 % female2004: 48.4 % female2005: 48.6 % female2006: 48.7 % female2007: 48.6 % female2008: 48.7 % female2009: 48.8 % female2010: 48.3 % female2011: 48.3 % female2012: 48.3 % female2013: 48.3 % female2014: 48.3 % female2015: 48.2 % female2016: 48.1 % female2017: 47.9 % female2018: 47.9 % female

Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.

Analysis

In 2018, secondary education, pupils in Late-demographic dividend stood at 47.9%.

The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, secondary education, pupils in Late-demographic dividend peaked at 48.8% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 44.7%, in 1977.

That places Late-demographic dividend 24th 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 44 years of available data.

Secondary education, pupils in Late-demographic dividend, year by year

Annual values for Secondary education, pupils (% female) in Late-demographic dividend, 1975 to 2018.
Year % female Change
1975 45.2%
1976 44.7% -0.9%
1977 44.7% -0.2%
1978 45.1% +0.9%
1979 45.6% +1.1%
1980 45.5% -0.3%
1981 45.0% -1.0%
1982 45.1% +0.3%
1983 45.5% +0.8%
1984 45.6% +0.2%
1985 45.0% -1.2%
1986 45.6% +1.2%
1987 46.0% +0.8%
1988 46.0% +0.1%
1989 46.2% +0.4%
1990 46.3% +0.2%
1991 46.5% +0.5%
1992 46.9% +0.7%
1993 47.0% +0.3%
1994 47.6% +1.2%
1995 47.8% +0.5%
1996 47.9% +0.3%
1997 47.9% +0.0%
1998 48.1% +0.4%
1999 48.3% +0.3%
2000 48.3% +0.1%
2001 48.3% -0.0%
2002 48.3% -0.0%
2003 48.3% -0.1%
2004 48.4% +0.3%
2005 48.6% +0.3%
2006 48.7% +0.2%
2007 48.6% -0.0%
2008 48.7% +0.1%
2009 48.8% +0.2%
2010 48.3% -1.1%
2011 48.3% -0.0%
2012 48.3% +0.0%
2013 48.3% +0.1%
2014 48.3% -0.0%
2015 48.2% -0.3%
2016 48.1% -0.2%
2017 47.9% -0.3%
2018 47.9% -0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 45.0% 44.7% 45.6% 5
1980s 45.6% 45.0% 46.2% 10
1990s 47.4% 46.3% 48.3% 10
2000s 48.5% 48.3% 48.8% 10
2010s 48.2% 47.9% 48.3% 9

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  4. 24 Belgium 51.7% compare
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  6. 26 Palestine 51.4% compare
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Frequently asked questions

What is secondary education, pupils in Late-demographic dividend?
Secondary education, pupils in Late-demographic dividend was 47.9% 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 Late-demographic dividend?
The highest recorded value was 48.8% in 2009.
What is the lowest secondary education, pupils recorded in Late-demographic dividend?
The lowest recorded value was 44.7% in 1977.
How does Late-demographic dividend rank for secondary education, pupils?
Late-demographic dividend ranks 24th out of 41 groups with data for 2018.
Is secondary education, pupils rising or falling in Late-demographic dividend?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Late-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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Indicator
Secondary education, pupils (% female)
Unit
% female
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
246 places, 7,958 data points, 1970–2019
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Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at secondary level includes enrollments in public and private schools.