Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in North America
North America: Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled was 27.50 million in 2018. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in North America, 1970–2018
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in North America is 27.50 million, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 49 years on record.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in North America peaked at 27.50 million in 2018 and was at its lowest, 21.50 million, in 1990.
That places North America 36th out of 41 groups with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 49 years of available data.
Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in North America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 22.70 million | — |
| 1971 | 23.10 million | +1.8% |
| 1972 | 23.70 million | +2.6% |
| 1973 | 24.00 million | +1.3% |
| 1974 | 24.20 million | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 24.30 million | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 24.30 million | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 24.20 million | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 23.90 million | -1.2% |
| 1979 | 22.00 million | -7.9% |
| 1980 | 24.70 million | +12.3% |
| 1981 | 23.90 million | -3.2% |
| 1982 | 24.20 million | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 23.70 million | -2.1% |
| 1984 | 23.70 million | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 23.00 million | -3.0% |
| 1986 | 22.90 million | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 22.70 million | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 22.20 million | -2.2% |
| 1989 | 21.90 million | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 21.50 million | -1.8% |
| 1991 | 21.60 million | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 22.20 million | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 22.90 million | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 23.50 million | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 23.60 million | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 24.00 million | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 24.40 million | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 24.80 million | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 24.90 million | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 25.10 million | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 25.60 million | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 25.70 million | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 26.40 million | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 26.70 million | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 27.00 million | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 27.10 million | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 27.30 million | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 27.30 million | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 27.10 million | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 26.70 million | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 26.70 million | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 26.70 million | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 26.70 million | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 26.80 million | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 26.90 million | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 27.20 million | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 27.30 million | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 27.50 million | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 23.64 million | 22.00 million | 24.30 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 23.29 million | 21.90 million | 24.70 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 23.34 million | 21.50 million | 24.90 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.53 million | 25.10 million | 27.30 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.94 million | 26.70 million | 27.50 million | 9 |
Countries ranked near North America
More education data for North America
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 2.04 million (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 16.9% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.5% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 96.8% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0053 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 2.04 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 96.2% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 97.4% (2024)
- Labor force, total 197.68 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in North America?
- Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in North America was 27.50 million in 2018, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled recorded in North America?
- The highest recorded value was 27.50 million in 2018.
- What is the lowest secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled recorded in North America?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.50 million in 1990.
- How does North America rank for secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled?
- North America ranks 36th out of 41 groups with data for 2018.
- Is secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled rising or falling in North America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this North America 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.