Secondary education, vocational pupils in Late-demographic dividend
Late-demographic dividend: Secondary education, vocational pupils was 23.00 million in 2018. ▲ Rising
Latest (2018)
23.00 million
Change on year
down 0.9%
Rank
9th
of 41 groups
All-time high
28.50 million
in 2010
All-time low
6.64 million
in 1971
Years of data
49
1970–2018
Secondary education, vocational pupils in Late-demographic dividend, 1970–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
Late-demographic dividend recorded 23.00 million for secondary education, vocational pupils in 2018.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and down 14.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, vocational pupils in Late-demographic dividend peaked at 28.50 million in 2010 and was at its lowest, 6.64 million, in 1971.
Late-demographic dividend ranks 9th of 41 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 49 years of available data.
Secondary education, vocational pupils in Late-demographic dividend, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 6.99 million | — |
| 1971 | 6.64 million | -4.9% |
| 1972 | 7.02 million | +5.6% |
| 1973 | 7.44 million | +6.0% |
| 1974 | 7.95 million | +6.9% |
| 1975 | 8.17 million | +2.7% |
| 1976 | 8.67 million | +6.1% |
| 1977 | 8.99 million | +3.7% |
| 1978 | 9.20 million | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 11.20 million | +21.8% |
| 1980 | 11.60 million | +3.6% |
| 1981 | 12.10 million | +4.3% |
| 1982 | 12.30 million | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 12.70 million | +3.3% |
| 1984 | 14.20 million | +11.8% |
| 1985 | 12.90 million | -9.2% |
| 1986 | 16.20 million | +25.6% |
| 1987 | 16.60 million | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 16.90 million | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 17.10 million | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 17.30 million | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 17.30 million | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 17.20 million | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 17.40 million | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 18.00 million | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 19.00 million | +5.6% |
| 1996 | 20.10 million | +5.8% |
| 1997 | 20.50 million | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 21.80 million | +6.3% |
| 1999 | 21.70 million | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 20.90 million | -3.7% |
| 2001 | 20.80 million | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 19.40 million | -6.7% |
| 2003 | 18.80 million | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 20.30 million | +8.0% |
| 2005 | 21.40 million | +5.4% |
| 2006 | 23.20 million | +8.4% |
| 2007 | 25.20 million | +8.6% |
| 2008 | 26.90 million | +6.7% |
| 2009 | 27.80 million | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 28.50 million | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 28.40 million | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 27.80 million | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 28.50 million | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 26.60 million | -6.7% |
| 2015 | 24.70 million | -7.1% |
| 2016 | 23.80 million | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 23.20 million | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 23.00 million | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.23 million | 6.64 million | 11.20 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 14.26 million | 11.60 million | 17.10 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.03 million | 17.20 million | 21.80 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.47 million | 18.80 million | 27.80 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.06 million | 23.00 million | 28.50 million | 9 |
Countries ranked near Late-demographic dividend
- 6 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 2.21 million compare
- 7 Egypt 2.02 million compare
- 8 Italy 1.57 million compare
- 9 Russian Federation 1.43 million compare
- 10 Uzbekistan 1.36 million compare
- 11 Germany 1.35 million compare
- 12 France 1.08 million compare
More education data for Late-demographic dividend
- Population ages 15-64 68.9% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 10.38 million (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 17.0% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 100.3% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 10.38 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0045 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 100.7% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 99.9% (2024)
- Labor force, total, per capita 0.5306 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, vocational pupils in Late-demographic dividend?
- Secondary education, vocational pupils in Late-demographic dividend was 23.00 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 Late-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 28.50 million in 2010.
- What is the lowest secondary education, vocational pupils recorded in Late-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.64 million in 1971.
- How does Late-demographic dividend rank for secondary education, vocational pupils?
- Late-demographic dividend ranks 9th out of 41 groups with data for 2018.
- Is secondary education, vocational pupils rising or falling in Late-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Late-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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Secondary vocational pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in technical and vocational education programs, including teacher training.