What is the difference in secondary education, pupils, gaps filled between United States of America and World?

626.33 million, with World ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for United States of America and World?

10 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

Statizoid (derived), published as Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

United States of America vs World: Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled

United States of America

25.35 million

in 2023

World

651.68 million

in 2024

United States of America rank

4th

World rank

1st

Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled over time

United States of America
World

How they compare

World currently reports 651.68 million against 25.35 million in United States of America, a difference of 626.33 million.

That makes World's figure about 25.7 times United States of America's.

Across all 10 years both countries report, World has been ahead every year.

United States of America ranks 4th and World ranks 1st of 206 countries.

World has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	United States of America	World	Difference	Ahead
2010s	24.67 million	591.39 million	566.71 million	World
2020s	25.29 million	635.20 million	609.91 million	World

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher secondary education, pupils, gaps filled, United States of America or World?: World, at 651.68 million against 25.35 million in United States of America as of 2024.
What is the difference in secondary education, pupils, gaps filled between United States of America and World?: 626.33 million, with World ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for United States of America and World?: 10 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2023.
How do United States of America and World rank globally for secondary education, pupils, gaps filled?: United States of America ranks 4th and World ranks 1st of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 251 places, 10,723 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

Secondary education, pupils with 698 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.