Secondary education, vocational pupils in Pre-demographic dividend

Pre-demographic dividend: Secondary education, vocational pupils was 2.85 million in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
2.85 million
Change on year
up 2.9%
Rank
33rd
of 41 groups
All-time high
2.85 million
in 2018
All-time low
313,371
in 1970
Years of data
49
1970–2018

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

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

Analysis

In 2018, secondary education, vocational pupils in Pre-demographic dividend stood at 2.85 million. That is the highest value across all 49 years on record.

The figure is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 41.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, secondary education, vocational pupils in Pre-demographic dividend peaked at 2.85 million in 2018 and was at its lowest, 313,371, in 1970.

That places Pre-demographic dividend 33rd out of 41 groups with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 49 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Secondary education, vocational pupils in Pre-demographic dividend, 1970 to 2018.
Year Value Change
1970 313,371
1971 328,596 +4.9%
1972 340,564 +3.6%
1973 398,889 +17.1%
1974 436,221 +9.4%
1975 503,338 +15.4%
1976 550,130 +9.3%
1977 608,903 +10.7%
1978 688,999 +13.2%
1979 788,292 +14.4%
1980 879,024 +11.5%
1981 992,158 +12.9%
1982 1.07 million +7.9%
1983 1.15 million +7.0%
1984 1.21 million +5.4%
1985 1.29 million +7.2%
1986 1.26 million -2.4%
1987 1.32 million +4.3%
1988 1.38 million +4.8%
1989 1.35 million -2.3%
1990 1.35 million -0.2%
1991 1.34 million -0.1%
1992 1.35 million +0.3%
1993 1.41 million +4.6%
1994 1.48 million +5.2%
1995 1.53 million +3.6%
1996 1.55 million +0.7%
1997 1.54 million -0.6%
1998 1.52 million -1.3%
1999 1.53 million +1.1%
2000 1.62 million +5.7%
2001 1.67 million +3.3%
2002 1.70 million +1.6%
2003 1.77 million +3.8%
2004 1.81 million +2.6%
2005 1.84 million +1.6%
2006 1.84 million -0.0%
2007 1.84 million +0.2%
2008 2.02 million +9.5%
2009 2.18 million +7.9%
2010 2.39 million +9.7%
2011 2.45 million +2.6%
2012 2.50 million +2.1%
2013 2.56 million +2.5%
2014 2.66 million +3.9%
2015 2.66 million +0.0%
2016 2.67 million +0.1%
2017 2.77 million +3.8%
2018 2.85 million +2.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 495,730 313,371 788,292 10
1980s 1.19 million 879,024 1.38 million 10
1990s 1.46 million 1.34 million 1.55 million 10
2000s 1.83 million 1.62 million 2.18 million 10
2010s 2.61 million 2.39 million 2.85 million 9

Countries ranked near Pre-demographic dividend

  1. 30 Algeria 380,890 compare
  2. 31 Colombia 362,733 compare
  3. 32 South Africa 355,438 compare
  4. 33 Ethiopia 352,134 compare
  5. 34 Guatemala 351,870 compare
  6. 35 Korea 293,568 compare
  7. 36 Chile 292,757 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is secondary education, vocational pupils in Pre-demographic dividend?
Secondary education, vocational pupils in Pre-demographic dividend was 2.85 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 Pre-demographic dividend?
The highest recorded value was 2.85 million in 2018.
What is the lowest secondary education, vocational pupils recorded in Pre-demographic dividend?
The lowest recorded value was 313,371 in 1970.
How does Pre-demographic dividend rank for secondary education, vocational pupils?
Pre-demographic dividend ranks 33rd out of 41 groups with data for 2018.
Is secondary education, vocational pupils rising or falling in Pre-demographic dividend?
Over the last ten years it is up 41.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Pre-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.