Secondary education, pupils in Late-demographic dividend
Late-demographic dividend: Secondary education, pupils was 177.18 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
177.18 million
Change on year
up 1.5%
Rank
9th
of 45 groups
All-time high
182.73 million
in 2005
All-time low
68.14 million
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Secondary education, pupils in Late-demographic dividend, 1970–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
Late-demographic dividend recorded 177.18 million for secondary education, pupils in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and up 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, pupils in Late-demographic dividend peaked at 182.73 million in 2005 and was at its lowest, 68.14 million, in 1970.
That places Late-demographic dividend 9th out of 45 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Secondary education, pupils in Late-demographic dividend, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 68.14 million | — |
| 1971 | 71.16 million | +4.4% |
| 1972 | 77.51 million | +8.9% |
| 1973 | 83.53 million | +7.8% |
| 1974 | 84.84 million | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 88.22 million | +4.0% |
| 1976 | 97.70 million | +10.7% |
| 1977 | 113.25 million | +15.9% |
| 1978 | 123.90 million | +9.4% |
| 1979 | 135.14 million | +9.1% |
| 1980 | 129.66 million | -4.1% |
| 1981 | 122.94 million | -5.2% |
| 1982 | 119.81 million | -2.5% |
| 1983 | 119.20 million | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 117.50 million | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 107.62 million | -8.4% |
| 1986 | 120.18 million | +11.7% |
| 1987 | 124.14 million | +3.3% |
| 1988 | 125.31 million | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 124.42 million | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 124.03 million | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 123.53 million | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 125.57 million | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 127.66 million | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 129.51 million | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 134.18 million | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 140.63 million | +4.8% |
| 1997 | 146.72 million | +4.3% |
| 1998 | 153.14 million | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 158.81 million | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 163.81 million | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 168.83 million | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 176.59 million | +4.6% |
| 2003 | 179.18 million | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 182.41 million | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 182.73 million | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 180.75 million | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 181.05 million | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 179.85 million | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 178.05 million | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 176.10 million | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 173.63 million | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 170.07 million | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 170.81 million | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 166.17 million | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 162.90 million | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 160.61 million | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 159.83 million | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 160.96 million | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 162.47 million | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 165.29 million | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 168.56 million | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 171.70 million | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 174.55 million | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 177.18 million | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 94.34 million | 68.14 million | 135.14 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 121.08 million | 107.62 million | 129.66 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 136.38 million | 123.53 million | 158.81 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 177.33 million | 163.81 million | 182.73 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 166.36 million | 159.83 million | 176.10 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 171.46 million | 165.29 million | 177.18 million | 5 |
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More education data for Late-demographic dividend
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0746 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 173.78 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.3036 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 177.18 million (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 10.38 million (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 17.0% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 68.9% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, pupils in Late-demographic dividend?
- Secondary education, pupils in Late-demographic dividend was 177.18 million in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest secondary education, pupils recorded in Late-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 182.73 million in 2005.
- What is the lowest secondary education, pupils recorded in Late-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.14 million in 1970.
- How does Late-demographic dividend rank for secondary education, pupils?
- Late-demographic dividend ranks 9th out of 45 groups with data for 2024.
- Is secondary education, pupils rising or falling in Late-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Late-demographic dividend data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Secondary education, pupils. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.