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
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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

Indicator
Secondary education, pupils
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
251 places, 10,025 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.