Share of all students in upper secondary … upper both sexes general in WB: Early-demographic Dividend
WB: Early-demographic Dividend: Share of all students in upper secondary … upper both sexes general was 84.8% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
84.8%
Change on year
up 0.7%
Rank
71st
of 221 groups
All-time high
87.2%
in 2008
All-time low
82.5%
in 2021
Years of data
27
1998–2024
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in WB: Early-demographic Dividend, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in WB: Early-demographic Dividend is 84.8%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in WB: Early-demographic Dividend peaked at 87.2% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 82.5%, in 2021.
That places WB: Early-demographic Dividend 71st out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of all students in upper secondary … upper both sexes general in WB: Early-demographic Dividend, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 86.0% | — |
| 1999 | 86.7% | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 86.5% | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 86.6% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 86.4% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 86.4% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 86.1% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 86.7% | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 86.9% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 87.0% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 87.2% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 86.8% | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 86.4% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 86.1% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 86.1% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 84.5% | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 85.4% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 85.0% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 85.3% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 84.1% | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 84.3% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 84.6% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 83.3% | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 82.5% | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 83.8% | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 84.2% | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 84.8% | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 86.4% | 86.0% | 86.7% | 2 |
| 2000s | 86.7% | 86.1% | 87.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 85.2% | 84.1% | 86.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 83.7% | 82.5% | 84.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Early-demographic Dividend
- 68 Tonga 92.9% compare
- 69 British Virgin Islands 92.8% compare
- 70 Tajikistan 92.2% compare
- 71 Canada 91.5% compare
- 72 Sri Lanka 91.5% compare
- 73 Cote d'Ivoire 91.3% compare
- 74 South Africa 91.1% compare
More education data for WB: Early-demographic Dividend
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 156.47 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 91.79 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.2597 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 163.59 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.3392 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 13.97 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.0322 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 5.89 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.6 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in WB: Early-demographic Dividend?
- Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in WB: Early-demographic Dividend was 84.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in recorded in WB: Early-demographic Dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 87.2% in 2008.
- What is the lowest share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in recorded in WB: Early-demographic Dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 82.5% in 2021.
- How does WB: Early-demographic Dividend rank for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in?
- WB: Early-demographic Dividend ranks 71st out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in rising or falling in WB: Early-demographic Dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this WB: Early-demographic Dividend data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in general programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release