Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in Lower middle income
Lower middle income: Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled was 245.00 million in 2018. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in Lower middle income, 1970–2018
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in Lower middle income is 245.00 million, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 49 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and up 28.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in Lower middle income peaked at 245.00 million in 2018 and was at its lowest, 43.00 million, in 1970.
That places Lower middle income 7th out of 41 groups with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 49 years of available data.
Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in Lower middle income, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 43.00 million | — |
| 1971 | 44.10 million | +2.6% |
| 1972 | 45.80 million | +3.9% |
| 1973 | 47.60 million | +3.9% |
| 1974 | 49.10 million | +3.2% |
| 1975 | 51.20 million | +4.3% |
| 1976 | 53.20 million | +3.9% |
| 1977 | 55.30 million | +3.9% |
| 1978 | 57.40 million | +3.8% |
| 1979 | 60.30 million | +5.1% |
| 1980 | 63.80 million | +5.8% |
| 1981 | 67.10 million | +5.2% |
| 1982 | 71.10 million | +6.0% |
| 1983 | 76.60 million | +7.7% |
| 1984 | 80.60 million | +5.2% |
| 1985 | 84.80 million | +5.2% |
| 1986 | 88.00 million | +3.8% |
| 1987 | 90.80 million | +3.2% |
| 1988 | 93.00 million | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 95.00 million | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 99.90 million | +5.2% |
| 1991 | 106.00 million | +6.1% |
| 1992 | 111.00 million | +4.7% |
| 1993 | 117.00 million | +5.4% |
| 1994 | 121.00 million | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 126.00 million | +4.1% |
| 1996 | 130.00 million | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 135.00 million | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 137.00 million | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 139.00 million | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 144.00 million | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 148.00 million | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 154.00 million | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 161.00 million | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 167.00 million | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 172.00 million | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 176.00 million | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 183.00 million | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 190.00 million | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 192.00 million | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 201.00 million | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 209.00 million | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 217.00 million | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 223.00 million | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 233.00 million | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 237.00 million | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 241.00 million | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 241.00 million | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 245.00 million | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 50.70 million | 43.00 million | 60.30 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 81.08 million | 63.80 million | 95.00 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 122.19 million | 99.90 million | 139.00 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 168.70 million | 144.00 million | 192.00 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 227.44 million | 201.00 million | 245.00 million | 9 |
Countries ranked near Lower middle income
More education data for Lower middle income
- Population ages 15-64 64.5% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 11.30 million (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 29.5% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 105.4% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 11.30 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0039 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 104.9% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 105.8% (2024)
- Labor force, total, per capita 0.4088 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in Lower middle income?
- Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in Lower middle income was 245.00 million in 2018, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled recorded in Lower middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 245.00 million in 2018.
- What is the lowest secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled recorded in Lower middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.00 million in 1970.
- How does Lower middle income rank for secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled?
- Lower middle income ranks 7th out of 41 groups with data for 2018.
- Is secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled rising or falling in Lower middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lower middle 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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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)
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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.