Secondary education, vocational pupils in Pre-demographic dividend
Pre-demographic dividend: Secondary education, vocational pupils was 2.85 million in 2018. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, vocational pupils in Pre-demographic dividend, 1970–2018
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More education data for Pre-demographic dividend
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 4.66 million (2024)
- 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)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0042 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 96.3% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 100.2% (2024)
- Labor force, total 434.67 million (2025)
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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Secondary vocational pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in technical and vocational education programs, including teacher training.