Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in WB: Early-demographic Dividend
WB: Early-demographic Dividend: Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in was 17.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
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 17.4%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.4% on the previous year and up 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in WB: Early-demographic Dividend peaked at 21.5% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 13.7%, in 2008.
WB: Early-demographic Dividend ranks 150th of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in WB: Early-demographic Dividend, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 14.1% | — |
| 1999 | 13.8% | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 14.1% | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 13.9% | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 14.4% | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 14.6% | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 14.8% | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 14.0% | -5.3% |
| 2006 | 13.8% | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 13.9% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 13.7% | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 14.3% | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 14.8% | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 15.1% | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 15.1% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 17.2% | +14.0% |
| 2014 | 16.3% | -5.6% |
| 2015 | 16.5% | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 16.3% | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 18.0% | +10.5% |
| 2018 | 17.5% | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 17.2% | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 19.9% | +15.3% |
| 2021 | 21.5% | +8.0% |
| 2022 | 19.1% | -11.1% |
| 2023 | 18.4% | -3.4% |
| 2024 | 17.4% | -5.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.0% | 13.8% | 14.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 14.1% | 13.7% | 14.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.4% | 14.8% | 18.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.2% | 17.4% | 21.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Early-demographic Dividend
- 147 Saudi Arabia 2.7% compare
- 148 Russian Federation 2.7% compare
- 149 Comoros 2.5% compare
- 150 Hong Kong, China 2.5% compare
- 151 Algeria 2.4% compare
- 152 Nepal 2.4% compare
- 153 Oman 1.4% compare
More education data for WB: Early-demographic Dividend
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.0322 % 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)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 156.47 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.6 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 13.97 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 188.52 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.5 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.82 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.2597 % 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 17.4% 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 21.5% in 2021.
- 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 13.7% in 2008.
- How does WB: Early-demographic Dividend rank for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in?
- WB: Early-demographic Dividend ranks 150th 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 up 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 vocational programmes, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release