Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in IDA blend
IDA blend: Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled was 35.10 million in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in IDA blend, 1970–2018
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in IDA blend is 35.10 million, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 49 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 38.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in IDA blend peaked at 35.10 million in 2018 and was at its lowest, 4.68 million, in 1970.
IDA blend ranks 31st of 41 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in IDA blend, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 4.68 million | — |
| 1971 | 4.95 million | +6.0% |
| 1972 | 5.28 million | +6.6% |
| 1973 | 5.61 million | +6.1% |
| 1974 | 5.91 million | +5.5% |
| 1975 | 6.31 million | +6.7% |
| 1976 | 6.60 million | +4.5% |
| 1977 | 6.84 million | +3.7% |
| 1978 | 7.17 million | +4.8% |
| 1979 | 7.34 million | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 7.88 million | +7.3% |
| 1981 | 8.41 million | +6.8% |
| 1982 | 9.09 million | +8.1% |
| 1983 | 9.98 million | +9.7% |
| 1984 | 10.90 million | +9.3% |
| 1985 | 11.70 million | +7.3% |
| 1986 | 11.50 million | -1.7% |
| 1987 | 12.00 million | +4.3% |
| 1988 | 12.30 million | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 12.40 million | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 12.90 million | +4.0% |
| 1991 | 13.80 million | +7.0% |
| 1992 | 14.70 million | +6.5% |
| 1993 | 14.80 million | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 15.10 million | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 15.50 million | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 15.70 million | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 15.90 million | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 16.20 million | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 16.50 million | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 17.10 million | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 18.10 million | +5.8% |
| 2002 | 18.90 million | +4.4% |
| 2003 | 19.80 million | +4.8% |
| 2004 | 21.30 million | +7.6% |
| 2005 | 21.90 million | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 23.40 million | +6.8% |
| 2007 | 24.00 million | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 25.30 million | +5.4% |
| 2009 | 26.40 million | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 28.00 million | +6.1% |
| 2011 | 29.00 million | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 30.20 million | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 33.00 million | +9.3% |
| 2014 | 31.70 million | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 33.40 million | +5.4% |
| 2016 | 33.30 million | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 33.80 million | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 35.10 million | +3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.07 million | 4.68 million | 7.34 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.62 million | 7.88 million | 12.40 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.11 million | 12.90 million | 16.50 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.62 million | 17.10 million | 26.40 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.94 million | 28.00 million | 35.10 million | 9 |
Countries ranked near IDA blend
- 28 Nepal 3.42 million compare
- 29 Saudi Arabia 3.09 million compare
- 30 Afghanistan 3.04 million compare
- 31 Italy 3.04 million compare
- 32 South Korea 2.78 million compare
- 33 Ghana 2.77 million compare
- 34 Peru 2.72 million compare
More education data for IDA blend
- Population ages 0-14 37.9% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 2.26 million (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 58.4% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 91.1% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0033 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 2.26 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 89.9% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 92.2% (2024)
- Labor force, total 281.15 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in IDA blend?
- Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in IDA blend was 35.10 million in 2018, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled recorded in IDA blend?
- The highest recorded value was 35.10 million in 2018.
- What is the lowest secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled recorded in IDA blend?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.68 million in 1970.
- How does IDA blend rank for secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled?
- IDA blend ranks 31st out of 41 groups with data for 2018.
- Is secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled rising or falling in IDA blend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this IDA blend 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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How this figure is calculated
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.
Computed from
- Secondary education, general pupils Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
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.