School age population, secondary education, both sexes (number) in Honduras
Honduras: School age population, secondary education, both sexes (number) was 1.07 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
1.07 million
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
90th
of 220 countries
All-time high
1.29 million
in 2018
All-time low
324,624
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, secondary education, both sexes in Honduras, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Honduras recorded 1.07 million for school age population, secondary education, both sexes in 2025.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 15.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, secondary education, both sexes in Honduras peaked at 1.29 million in 2018 and was at its lowest, 324,624, in 1970.
Honduras ranks 90th of 220 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
School age population, secondary education, both sexes (number) in Honduras, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 324,624 | — |
| 1971 | 335,298 | +3.3% |
| 1972 | 346,042 | +3.2% |
| 1973 | 356,834 | +3.1% |
| 1974 | 367,448 | +3.0% |
| 1975 | 377,315 | +2.7% |
| 1976 | 386,369 | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 395,571 | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 405,174 | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 415,390 | +2.5% |
| 1980 | 426,057 | +2.6% |
| 1981 | 437,190 | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 448,909 | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 461,358 | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 474,783 | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 489,317 | +3.1% |
| 1986 | 504,347 | +3.1% |
| 1987 | 519,469 | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 536,064 | +3.2% |
| 1989 | 557,669 | +4.0% |
| 1990 | 580,511 | +4.1% |
| 1991 | 604,528 | +4.1% |
| 1992 | 629,532 | +4.1% |
| 1993 | 653,886 | +3.9% |
| 1994 | 675,767 | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 695,927 | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 714,761 | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 732,437 | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 886,906 | +21.1% |
| 1999 | 770,347 | -13.1% |
| 2000 | 785,844 | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 802,929 | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 821,142 | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 850,914 | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 869,951 | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 889,118 | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 909,748 | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 931,406 | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 952,812 | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 972,648 | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 990,346 | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 1.01 million | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 1.02 million | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 1.04 million | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 1.25 million | +20.7% |
| 2015 | 1.27 million | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 1.28 million | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 1.28 million | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 1.29 million | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 1.07 million | -16.9% |
| 2020 | 1.07 million | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 1.07 million | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 1.07 million | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.07 million | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1.07 million | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 1.07 million | +0.1% |
Honduras compared with similar countries
- Honduras's 1.07 million is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.61 million, 66% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Honduras's 1.07 million is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 204,074, 5.2× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 371,006 | 324,624 | 415,390 | 10 |
| 1980s | 485,516 | 426,057 | 557,669 | 10 |
| 1990s | 694,460 | 580,511 | 886,906 | 10 |
| 2000s | 878,651 | 785,844 | 972,648 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.15 million | 990,346 | 1.29 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.07 million | 1.07 million | 1.07 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Honduras
More education data for Honduras
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 31,374 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 39,572 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 107,321 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 106,198 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 552,199 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.03 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -3.88 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0949 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, secondary education, both sexes in Honduras?
- School age population, secondary education, both sexes in Honduras was 1.07 million in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, secondary education, both sexes recorded in Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 1.29 million in 2018.
- What is the lowest school age population, secondary education, both sexes recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 324,624 in 1970.
- How does Honduras rank for school age population, secondary education, both sexes?
- Honduras ranks 90th out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Honduras?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Honduras data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release