United States vs World: Secondary education, pupils
United States
25.35 million
in 2023
World
651.68 million
in 2024
United States rank
4th
World rank
1st
Secondary education, pupils over time
- United States
- World
How they compare
World currently reports 651.68 million against 25.35 million in United States, a difference of 626.33 million.
That makes World's figure about 25.7 times United States's.
Across all 10 years both countries report, World has been ahead every year.
United States 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 | 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, United States or World?
- World, at 651.68 million against 25.35 million in United States as of 2024.
- What is the difference in secondary education, pupils between United States and World?
- 626.33 million, with World ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for United States and World?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2023.
- How do United States and World rank globally for secondary education, pupils?
- United States ranks 4th and World ranks 1st of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Secondary education, pupils. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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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.