Secondary education, pupils in Pre-demographic dividend
Pre-demographic dividend: Secondary education, pupils was 70.08 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Secondary education, pupils in Pre-demographic dividend, 1970–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for secondary education, pupils in Pre-demographic dividend is 70.08 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 48.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, pupils in Pre-demographic dividend peaked at 70.08 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.41 million, in 1970.
That places Pre-demographic dividend 25th out of 45 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.76 million | 3.41 million | 6.92 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.41 million | 7.76 million | 11.63 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.02 million | 11.87 million | 16.49 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.29 million | 17.61 million | 35.02 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.23 million | 38.21 million | 58.17 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 66.24 million | 61.49 million | 70.08 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Pre-demographic dividend
More education data for Pre-demographic dividend
- Population ages 0-14 41.6% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 55.5% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 98.3% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 4.66 million (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 96.3% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 100.2% (2024)
- Labor force, female 45.5% (2025)
- Labor force, total 434.67 million (2025)
- School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index 0.9405 GPI (2020)
- School enrollment, secondary 44.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, pupils in Pre-demographic dividend?
- Secondary education, pupils in Pre-demographic dividend was 70.08 million in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest secondary education, pupils recorded in Pre-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 70.08 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest secondary education, pupils recorded in Pre-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.41 million in 1970.
- How does Pre-demographic dividend rank for secondary education, pupils?
- Pre-demographic dividend ranks 25th out of 45 groups with data for 2024.
- Is secondary education, pupils rising or falling in Pre-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Pre-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.