Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in High income

High income: Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled was 76.10 million in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
76.10 million
Change on year
down 0.8%
Rank
17th
of 41 groups
All-time high
78.60 million
in 2003
All-time low
57.70 million
in 1970
Years of data
49
1970–2018

Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in High income, 1970–2018

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Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

The most recent figure for secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in High income is 76.10 million, measured in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in High income peaked at 78.60 million in 2003 and was at its lowest, 57.70 million, in 1970.

High income ranks 17th of 41 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 49 years of available data.

Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in High income, year by year

Annual values for Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in High income, 1970 to 2018.
Year Value Change
1970 57.70 million
1971 62.50 million +8.3%
1972 64.30 million +2.9%
1973 65.80 million +2.3%
1974 67.50 million +2.6%
1975 68.80 million +1.9%
1976 69.70 million +1.3%
1977 70.70 million +1.4%
1978 71.30 million +0.8%
1979 70.00 million -1.8%
1980 73.00 million +4.3%
1981 72.70 million -0.4%
1982 73.00 million +0.4%
1983 72.90 million -0.1%
1984 73.20 million +0.4%
1985 72.70 million -0.7%
1986 72.90 million +0.3%
1987 72.80 million -0.1%
1988 72.10 million -1.0%
1989 71.20 million -1.2%
1990 70.40 million -1.1%
1991 70.40 million +0.0%
1992 70.70 million +0.4%
1993 72.00 million +1.8%
1994 73.00 million +1.4%
1995 73.10 million +0.1%
1996 73.20 million +0.1%
1997 70.40 million -3.8%
1998 75.30 million +7.0%
1999 75.20 million -0.1%
2000 76.40 million +1.6%
2001 76.90 million +0.7%
2002 77.60 million +0.9%
2003 78.60 million +1.3%
2004 76.80 million -2.3%
2005 77.30 million +0.7%
2006 77.90 million +0.8%
2007 77.70 million -0.3%
2008 77.70 million +0.0%
2009 77.40 million -0.4%
2010 77.10 million -0.4%
2011 76.70 million -0.5%
2012 76.50 million -0.3%
2013 77.20 million +0.9%
2014 77.10 million -0.1%
2015 77.10 million +0.0%
2016 76.80 million -0.4%
2017 76.70 million -0.1%
2018 76.10 million -0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 66.83 million 57.70 million 71.30 million 10
1980s 72.65 million 71.20 million 73.20 million 10
1990s 72.37 million 70.40 million 75.30 million 10
2000s 77.43 million 76.40 million 78.60 million 10
2010s 76.81 million 76.10 million 77.20 million 9

Countries ranked near High income

  1. 14 Japan 6.28 million compare
  2. 15 Germany 5.68 million compare
  3. 16 Thailand 5.61 million compare
  4. 17 Kenya 4.99 million compare
  5. 18 France 4.98 million compare
  6. 19 Ethiopia 4.97 million compare
  7. 20 Iran 4.92 million compare

See the full ranking of 247 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in High income?
Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in High income was 76.10 million in 2018, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled recorded in High income?
The highest recorded value was 78.60 million in 2003.
What is the lowest secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled recorded in High income?
The lowest recorded value was 57.70 million in 1970.
How does High income rank for secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled?
High income ranks 17th out of 41 groups with data for 2018.
Is secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled rising or falling in High income?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this High income data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Secondary education, general pupils with 570 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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Indicator
Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
247 places, 9,915 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Secondary education, general pupils with 570 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.