Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)
WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025): Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled was 233.28 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025), 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) recorded 233.28 million for enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) peaked at 233.28 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 58.05 million, in 1971.
That places WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) 17th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 67.24 million | — |
| 1971 | 58.05 million | -13.7% |
| 1972 | 65.61 million | +13.0% |
| 1973 | 72.37 million | +10.3% |
| 1974 | 74.65 million | +3.1% |
| 1975 | 83.29 million | +11.6% |
| 1976 | 90.23 million | +8.3% |
| 1977 | 106.39 million | +17.9% |
| 1978 | 118.15 million | +11.1% |
| 1979 | 130.57 million | +10.5% |
| 1980 | 126.12 million | -3.4% |
| 1981 | 123.34 million | -2.2% |
| 1982 | 118.95 million | -3.6% |
| 1983 | 119.99 million | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 119.17 million | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 114.20 million | -4.2% |
| 1986 | 128.44 million | +12.5% |
| 1987 | 134.35 million | +4.6% |
| 1988 | 136.58 million | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 136.28 million | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 135.62 million | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 135.86 million | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 138.51 million | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 141.66 million | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 144.31 million | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 151.22 million | +4.8% |
| 1996 | 160.21 million | +5.9% |
| 1997 | 166.59 million | +4.0% |
| 1998 | 175.11 million | +5.1% |
| 1999 | 181.83 million | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 187.49 million | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 194.53 million | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 204.17 million | +5.0% |
| 2003 | 208.55 million | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 213.43 million | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 213.97 million | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 214.46 million | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 217.66 million | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 217.19 million | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 218.41 million | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 217.85 million | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 217.22 million | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 214.89 million | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 218.75 million | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 215.86 million | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 213.82 million | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 211.60 million | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 211.77 million | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 213.01 million | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 215.04 million | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 217.88 million | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 221.63 million | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 225.60 million | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 229.43 million | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 233.28 million | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 86.65 million | 58.05 million | 130.57 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 125.74 million | 114.20 million | 136.58 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 153.09 million | 135.62 million | 181.83 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 208.99 million | 187.49 million | 218.41 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 214.98 million | 211.60 million | 218.75 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 225.56 million | 217.88 million | 233.28 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)
- 14 Viet Nam 9.61 million compare
- 15 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 7.93 million compare
- 16 Germany 6.97 million compare
- 17 Kenya 6.74 million compare
- 18 Iran, Islamic Republic of 6.62 million compare
- 19 Japan 6.61 million compare
- 20 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 6.40 million compare
More education data for WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.68 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 120.91 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.44 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 112.37 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.9825 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 13.41 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.7167 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 237.35 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 113.41 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.91 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)?
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) was 233.28 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)?
- The highest recorded value was 233.28 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.05 million in 1971.
- How does WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) rank for enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled?
- WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) ranks 17th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled rising or falling in WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number) with 733 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.
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Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number) with 733 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.