Secondary education, vocational pupils in Post-demographic dividend
Post-demographic dividend: Secondary education, vocational pupils was 13.00 million in 2018. ▼ Falling
Latest (2018)
13.00 million
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
16th
of 41 groups
All-time high
16.80 million
in 1994
All-time low
11.30 million
in 1970
Years of data
49
1970–2018
Secondary education, vocational pupils in Post-demographic dividend, 1970–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
Post-demographic dividend recorded 13.00 million for secondary education, vocational pupils in 2018.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, vocational pupils in Post-demographic dividend peaked at 16.80 million in 1994 and was at its lowest, 11.30 million, in 1970.
Post-demographic dividend ranks 16th of 41 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 49 years of available data.
Secondary education, vocational pupils in Post-demographic dividend, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 11.30 million | — |
| 1971 | 12.30 million | +8.8% |
| 1972 | 12.50 million | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 12.70 million | +1.6% |
| 1974 | 12.90 million | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 13.00 million | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 13.60 million | +4.6% |
| 1977 | 13.90 million | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 14.00 million | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 14.40 million | +2.9% |
| 1980 | 14.80 million | +2.8% |
| 1981 | 15.10 million | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 15.40 million | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 15.40 million | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 15.40 million | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 15.50 million | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 15.90 million | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 16.00 million | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 15.80 million | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 15.70 million | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 15.40 million | -1.9% |
| 1991 | 15.40 million | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 15.50 million | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 16.00 million | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 16.80 million | +5.0% |
| 1995 | 16.70 million | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 16.60 million | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 15.50 million | -6.6% |
| 1998 | 13.30 million | -14.2% |
| 1999 | 13.40 million | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 12.40 million | -7.5% |
| 2001 | 12.50 million | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 12.60 million | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 12.50 million | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 13.90 million | +11.2% |
| 2005 | 14.20 million | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 13.40 million | -5.6% |
| 2007 | 13.30 million | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 13.00 million | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 12.70 million | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 12.70 million | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 12.40 million | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 12.10 million | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 13.60 million | +12.4% |
| 2014 | 13.40 million | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 12.90 million | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 12.90 million | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 13.00 million | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 13.00 million | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13.06 million | 11.30 million | 14.40 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 15.50 million | 14.80 million | 16.00 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.46 million | 13.30 million | 16.80 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.05 million | 12.40 million | 14.20 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.89 million | 12.10 million | 13.60 million | 9 |
Countries ranked near Post-demographic dividend
- 13 Australia 970,735 compare
- 14 Brazil 956,632 compare
- 15 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 870,961 compare
- 16 Japan 812,494 compare
- 17 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 788,570 compare
- 18 Iran, Islamic Republic of 763,440 compare
- 19 Bangladesh 757,289 compare
More education data for Post-demographic dividend
- Population ages 0-14 14.8% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 63.8% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 5.08 million (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 99.3% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0045 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 5.08 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 99.1% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 99.6% (2024)
- Labor force, total 565.10 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, vocational pupils in Post-demographic dividend?
- Secondary education, vocational pupils in Post-demographic dividend was 13.00 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 Post-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 16.80 million in 1994.
- What is the lowest secondary education, vocational pupils recorded in Post-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.30 million in 1970.
- How does Post-demographic dividend rank for secondary education, vocational pupils?
- Post-demographic dividend ranks 16th out of 41 groups with data for 2018.
- Is secondary education, vocational pupils rising or falling in Post-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Post-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.