Secondary education, pupils in Post-demographic dividend
Post-demographic dividend: Secondary education, pupils was 84.27 million in 2024. ▬ Flat
Secondary education, pupils in Post-demographic dividend, 1970–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for secondary education, pupils in Post-demographic dividend is 84.27 million, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, pupils in Post-demographic dividend peaked at 91.73 million in 1989 and was at its lowest, 76.40 million, in 1971.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 82.08 million | 76.40 million | 85.40 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 89.27 million | 87.58 million | 91.73 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 88.23 million | 86.38 million | 89.46 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 87.12 million | 85.37 million | 88.12 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 83.88 million | 83.04 million | 84.93 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 83.89 million | 83.25 million | 84.27 million | 5 |
More education data for Post-demographic dividend
- Population ages 15-64 63.8% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 14.8% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 99.3% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 5.08 million (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 99.1% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 99.6% (2024)
- Labor force, female 46.1% (2025)
- Labor force, total 565.10 million (2025)
- School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index 0.9989 GPI (2020)
- School enrollment, secondary 103.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, pupils in Post-demographic dividend?
- Secondary education, pupils in Post-demographic dividend was 84.27 million in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest secondary education, pupils recorded in Post-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 91.73 million in 1989.
- What is the lowest secondary education, pupils recorded in Post-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 76.40 million in 1971.
- Is secondary education, pupils rising or falling in Post-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Post-demographic dividend data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Secondary education, pupils. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.