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

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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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Late-demographic dividend

  1. 6 Pakistan 19.70 million compare
  2. 7 Nigeria 15.20 million compare
  3. 8 Bangladesh 15.07 million compare
  4. 9 Mexico 13.99 million compare
  5. 10 Turkey 12.31 million compare
  6. 11 Philippines 11.87 million compare
  7. 12 Egypt 11.56 million 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 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

Indicator
Secondary education, pupils
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
251 places, 10,025 data points, 1970–2025
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Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.