Secondary education, pupils in Post-demographic dividend

Post-demographic dividend: Secondary education, pupils was 48.6% in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
48.6%
Change on year
down 0.0%
Rank
10th
of 41 groups
All-time high
49.3%
in 1998
All-time low
44.2%
in 1970
Years of data
49
1970–2018

Secondary education, pupils in Post-demographic dividend, 1970–2018

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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 Post-demographic dividend is 48.6%, measured in 2018.

That represents a change of down 0.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, secondary education, pupils in Post-demographic dividend peaked at 49.3% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 44.2%, in 1970.

That places Post-demographic dividend 10th out of 41 groups with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Annual values for Secondary education, pupils (% female) in Post-demographic dividend, 1970 to 2018.
Year % female Change
1970 44.2%
1971 44.5% +0.6%
1972 44.5% +0.0%
1973 45.3% +1.6%
1974 45.9% +1.3%
1975 46.7% +1.8%
1976 47.4% +1.5%
1977 48.1% +1.4%
1978 48.7% +1.4%
1979 48.8% +0.1%
1980 48.9% +0.3%
1981 49.1% +0.4%
1982 49.0% -0.2%
1983 49.1% +0.2%
1984 49.1% -0.1%
1985 49.0% -0.0%
1986 49.2% +0.3%
1987 49.2% +0.1%
1988 49.2% -0.1%
1989 49.1% -0.1%
1990 49.1% -0.1%
1991 49.2% +0.3%
1992 49.2% +0.0%
1993 49.2% -0.2%
1994 49.0% -0.4%
1995 49.1% +0.3%
1996 49.1% -0.1%
1997 49.2% +0.2%
1998 49.3% +0.2%
1999 49.2% -0.2%
2000 49.0% -0.4%
2001 49.0% -0.0%
2002 48.8% -0.4%
2003 48.8% +0.1%
2004 48.9% +0.1%
2005 48.7% -0.3%
2006 48.6% -0.3%
2007 48.7% +0.2%
2008 48.6% -0.2%
2009 48.6% +0.1%
2010 48.6% -0.1%
2011 48.5% -0.1%
2012 48.5% +0.0%
2013 48.7% +0.3%
2014 48.7% +0.2%
2015 48.7% -0.0%
2016 48.6% -0.2%
2017 48.6% -0.0%
2018 48.6% -0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 46.4% 44.2% 48.8% 10
1980s 49.1% 48.9% 49.2% 10
1990s 49.1% 49.0% 49.3% 10
2000s 48.8% 48.6% 49.0% 10
2010s 48.6% 48.5% 48.7% 9

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Frequently asked questions

What is secondary education, pupils in Post-demographic dividend?
Secondary education, pupils in Post-demographic dividend was 48.6% 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 Post-demographic dividend?
The highest recorded value was 49.3% in 1998.
What is the lowest secondary education, pupils recorded in Post-demographic dividend?
The lowest recorded value was 44.2% in 1970.
How does Post-demographic dividend rank for secondary education, pupils?
Post-demographic dividend ranks 10th out of 41 groups with data for 2018.
Is secondary education, pupils rising or falling in Post-demographic dividend?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Post-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.