School age population, secondary education, both sexes in United States
United States: School age population, secondary education, both sexes was 25.05 million number in 2018. ▲ Rising
Latest (2018)
25.05 million number
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
6th
of 205 countries
All-time high
26.01 million number
in 2007
All-time low
21.05 million number
in 1991
Years of data
49
1970–2018
School age population, secondary education, both sexes in United States, 1970–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, secondary education, both sexes in United States is 25.05 million number, measured in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, secondary education, both sexes in United States peaked at 26.01 million number in 2007 and was at its lowest, 21.05 million number, in 1991.
That places United States 6th out of 205 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 49 years of available data.
School age population, secondary education, both sexes in United States, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 24.07 million number | — |
| 1971 | 24.51 million number | +1.8% |
| 1972 | 24.89 million number | +1.5% |
| 1973 | 25.14 million number | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 25.29 million number | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 25.35 million number | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 25.31 million number | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 25.21 million number | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 25.03 million number | -0.7% |
| 1979 | 24.77 million number | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 24.42 million number | -1.4% |
| 1981 | 23.98 million number | -1.8% |
| 1982 | 23.43 million number | -2.3% |
| 1983 | 22.92 million number | -2.2% |
| 1984 | 22.46 million number | -2.0% |
| 1985 | 22.07 million number | -1.8% |
| 1986 | 21.73 million number | -1.5% |
| 1987 | 21.46 million number | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 21.27 million number | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 21.14 million number | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 21.07 million number | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 21.05 million number | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 21.10 million number | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 21.26 million number | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 21.52 million number | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 21.85 million number | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 22.24 million number | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 22.62 million number | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 23.05 million number | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 23.78 million number | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 24.02 million number | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 24.26 million number | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 24.58 million number | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 25.10 million number | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 25.43 million number | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 25.70 million number | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 25.92 million number | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 26.01 million number | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 26.00 million number | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 25.75 million number | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 25.51 million number | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 25.22 million number | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 25.06 million number | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 25.05 million number | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 25.00 million number | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 25.00 million number | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 25.02 million number | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 25.05 million number | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 25.05 million number | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 24.96 million number | 24.07 million number | 25.35 million number | 10 |
| 1980s | 22.49 million number | 21.14 million number | 24.42 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 21.95 million number | 21.05 million number | 23.78 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.28 million number | 24.02 million number | 26.01 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.11 million number | 25.00 million number | 25.51 million number | 9 |
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More education data for United States
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 11.56 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.6653 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0343 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 12.27 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.97 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0364 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 25.35 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.5778 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.78 million (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.3162 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, secondary education, both sexes in United States?
- School age population, secondary education, both sexes in United States was 25.05 million number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, secondary education, both sexes recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 26.01 million number in 2007.
- What is the lowest school age population, secondary education, both sexes recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.05 million number in 1991.
- How does United States rank for school age population, secondary education, both sexes?
- United States ranks 6th out of 205 countries with data for 2018.
- Is school age population, secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States 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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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to secondary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.