Secondary education, vocational pupils in Early-demographic dividend

Early-demographic dividend: Secondary education, vocational pupils was 23.70 million in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
23.70 million
Change on year
up 2.2%
Rank
8th
of 41 groups
All-time high
23.70 million
in 2018
All-time low
3.40 million
in 1970
Years of data
49
1970–2018

Secondary education, vocational pupils in Early-demographic dividend, 1970–2018

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

Analysis

Early-demographic dividend recorded 23.70 million for secondary education, vocational pupils in 2018. That is the highest value across all 49 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 64.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, secondary education, vocational pupils in Early-demographic dividend peaked at 23.70 million in 2018 and was at its lowest, 3.40 million, in 1970.

That places Early-demographic dividend 8th out of 41 groups with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Secondary education, vocational pupils in Early-demographic dividend, year by year

Annual values for Secondary education, vocational pupils in Early-demographic dividend, 1970 to 2018.
Year Value Change
1970 3.40 million
1971 3.54 million +3.9%
1972 3.76 million +6.4%
1973 3.93 million +4.4%
1974 3.96 million +0.7%
1975 4.20 million +6.1%
1976 4.57 million +8.9%
1977 4.98 million +9.0%
1978 5.24 million +5.3%
1979 5.28 million +0.6%
1980 5.43 million +2.8%
1981 5.45 million +0.5%
1982 5.79 million +6.2%
1983 6.08 million +5.0%
1984 6.40 million +5.3%
1985 6.88 million +7.5%
1986 7.25 million +5.3%
1987 7.81 million +7.7%
1988 8.11 million +3.9%
1989 8.17 million +0.8%
1990 8.25 million +0.9%
1991 8.28 million +0.4%
1992 8.39 million +1.3%
1993 8.84 million +5.4%
1994 9.09 million +2.9%
1995 9.35 million +2.9%
1996 9.51 million +1.6%
1997 9.94 million +4.6%
1998 10.40 million +4.6%
1999 10.10 million -2.9%
2000 11.00 million +8.9%
2001 11.30 million +2.7%
2002 11.90 million +5.3%
2003 12.60 million +5.9%
2004 13.20 million +4.8%
2005 12.90 million -2.3%
2006 13.30 million +3.1%
2007 13.60 million +2.3%
2008 14.40 million +5.9%
2009 15.00 million +4.2%
2010 15.90 million +6.0%
2011 17.10 million +7.5%
2012 18.10 million +5.8%
2013 20.40 million +12.7%
2014 20.80 million +2.0%
2015 21.50 million +3.4%
2016 21.70 million +0.9%
2017 23.20 million +6.9%
2018 23.70 million +2.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 4.29 million 3.40 million 5.28 million 10
1980s 6.74 million 5.43 million 8.17 million 10
1990s 9.22 million 8.25 million 10.40 million 10
2000s 12.92 million 11.00 million 15.00 million 10
2010s 20.27 million 15.90 million 23.70 million 9

Countries ranked near Early-demographic dividend

  1. 5 India 2.30 million compare
  2. 6 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 2.21 million compare
  3. 7 Egypt 2.02 million compare
  4. 8 Italy 1.57 million compare
  5. 9 Russian Federation 1.43 million compare
  6. 10 Uzbekistan 1.36 million compare
  7. 11 Germany 1.35 million compare

See the full ranking of 244 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is secondary education, vocational pupils in Early-demographic dividend?
Secondary education, vocational pupils in Early-demographic dividend was 23.70 million in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest secondary education, vocational pupils recorded in Early-demographic dividend?
The highest recorded value was 23.70 million in 2018.
What is the lowest secondary education, vocational pupils recorded in Early-demographic dividend?
The lowest recorded value was 3.40 million in 1970.
How does Early-demographic dividend rank for secondary education, vocational pupils?
Early-demographic dividend ranks 8th out of 41 groups with data for 2018.
Is secondary education, vocational pupils rising or falling in Early-demographic dividend?
Over the last ten years it is up 64.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Early-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, vocational pupils. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Secondary education, vocational pupils
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
244 places, 8,309 data points, 1970–2019
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Secondary vocational pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in technical and vocational education programs, including teacher training.