Secondary education, general pupils, annual growth rate in World
World: Secondary education, general pupils, annual growth rate was 1.14 % change on previous year in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Secondary education, general pupils, annual growth rate in World, 1971–2018
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
World recorded 1.14 % change on previous year for secondary education, general pupils, annual growth rate in 2018.
That represents a change of up 498.9% on the previous year and down 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, general pupils, annual growth rate in World peaked at 8.7 % change on previous year in 1971 and was at its lowest, -0.738 % change on previous year, in 1985.
World ranks 27th of 41 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Secondary education, general pupils, annual growth rate in World, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 8.7 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 6.29 % change on previous year | -27.7% |
| 1973 | 5.38 % change on previous year | -14.5% |
| 1974 | 2.55 % change on previous year | -52.6% |
| 1975 | 3.48 % change on previous year | +36.5% |
| 1976 | 6.25 % change on previous year | +79.5% |
| 1977 | 8.14 % change on previous year | +30.3% |
| 1978 | 5.86 % change on previous year | -28.1% |
| 1979 | 3.95 % change on previous year | -32.5% |
| 1980 | 0.3802 % change on previous year | -90.4% |
| 1981 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1982 | -0.3788 % change on previous year | — |
| 1983 | 1.52 % change on previous year | -501.5% |
| 1984 | 1.5 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 1985 | -0.738 % change on previous year | -149.3% |
| 1986 | 6.32 % change on previous year | -956.3% |
| 1987 | 2.1 % change on previous year | -66.8% |
| 1988 | 1.37 % change on previous year | -34.7% |
| 1989 | 0.3378 % change on previous year | -75.3% |
| 1990 | 1.35 % change on previous year | +298.7% |
| 1991 | 2.66 % change on previous year | +97.3% |
| 1992 | 2.91 % change on previous year | +9.6% |
| 1993 | 3.46 % change on previous year | +18.8% |
| 1994 | 2.43 % change on previous year | -29.7% |
| 1995 | 2.97 % change on previous year | +22.0% |
| 1996 | 3.46 % change on previous year | +16.5% |
| 1997 | 2.51 % change on previous year | -27.5% |
| 1998 | 4.08 % change on previous year | +62.6% |
| 1999 | 2.35 % change on previous year | -42.3% |
| 2000 | 3.57 % change on previous year | +52.0% |
| 2001 | 2.96 % change on previous year | -17.2% |
| 2002 | 3.35 % change on previous year | +13.3% |
| 2003 | 3.01 % change on previous year | -10.2% |
| 2004 | 1.8 % change on previous year | -40.3% |
| 2005 | 1.32 % change on previous year | -26.3% |
| 2006 | 1.09 % change on previous year | -17.8% |
| 2007 | 1.29 % change on previous year | +18.7% |
| 2008 | 1.28 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 0.4202 % change on previous year | -67.1% |
| 2010 | 1.88 % change on previous year | +348.1% |
| 2011 | 1.64 % change on previous year | -12.8% |
| 2012 | 1.41 % change on previous year | -13.9% |
| 2013 | 1.39 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 1.57 % change on previous year | +12.7% |
| 2015 | 0.7737 % change on previous year | -50.8% |
| 2016 | 0.7678 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 0.1905 % change on previous year | -75.2% |
| 2018 | 1.14 % change on previous year | +498.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.62 % change on previous year | 2.55 % change on previous year | 8.7 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 1.24 % change on previous year | -0.738 % change on previous year | 6.32 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.82 % change on previous year | 1.35 % change on previous year | 4.08 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.01 % change on previous year | 0.4202 % change on previous year | 3.57 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.2 % change on previous year | 0.1905 % change on previous year | 1.88 % change on previous year | 9 |
Countries ranked near World
- 24 Ghana 6.49 % change on previous year compare
- 25 Tonga 6.33 % change on previous year compare
- 26 Niger 6.27 % change on previous year compare
- 27 Ethiopia 6.19 % change on previous year compare
- 28 Pakistan 6.06 % change on previous year compare
- 29 Eswatini 5.97 % change on previous year compare
- 30 Afghanistan 5.78 % change on previous year compare
More education data for World
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 34.10 million (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 65.2% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 24.4% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 102.2% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0042 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 34.10 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 101.5% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 102.8% (2024)
- Labor force, total, per capita 0.4548 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, general pupils, annual growth rate in World?
- Secondary education, general pupils, annual growth rate in World was 1.14 % change on previous year in 2018, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, general pupils, annual growth rate recorded in World?
- The highest recorded value was 8.7 % change on previous year in 1971.
- What is the lowest secondary education, general pupils, annual growth rate recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.738 % change on previous year in 1985.
- How does World rank for secondary education, general pupils, annual growth rate?
- World ranks 27th out of 41 groups with data for 2018.
- Is secondary education, general pupils, annual growth rate rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this World data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Secondary education, general pupils, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Secondary education, general pupils. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Secondary education, general pupils Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Secondary education, general pupils. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.