Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in Upper middle income

Upper middle income: Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled was 172.00 million in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
172.00 million
Change on year
up 0.6%
Rank
8th
of 41 groups
All-time high
189.00 million
in 2004
All-time low
56.50 million
in 1970
Years of data
49
1970–2018

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

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Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

The most recent figure for secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in Upper middle income is 172.00 million, measured in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 5.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in Upper middle income peaked at 189.00 million in 2004 and was at its lowest, 56.50 million, in 1970.

That places Upper middle income 8th 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 Upper middle income, year by year

Annual values for Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in Upper middle income, 1970 to 2018.
Year Value Change
1970 56.50 million
1971 64.30 million +13.8%
1972 71.50 million +11.2%
1973 77.70 million +8.7%
1974 79.20 million +1.9%
1975 82.70 million +4.4%
1976 92.20 million +11.5%
1977 107.00 million +16.1%
1978 118.00 million +10.3%
1979 126.00 million +6.8%
1980 120.00 million -4.8%
1981 117.00 million -2.5%
1982 111.00 million -5.1%
1983 109.00 million -1.8%
1984 109.00 million +0.0%
1985 102.00 million -6.4%
1986 116.00 million +13.7%
1987 120.00 million +3.4%
1988 122.00 million +1.7%
1989 122.00 million +0.0%
1990 121.00 million -0.8%
1991 124.00 million +2.5%
1992 127.00 million +2.4%
1993 130.00 million +2.4%
1994 133.00 million +2.3%
1995 138.00 million +3.8%
1996 145.00 million +5.1%
1997 151.00 million +4.1%
1998 158.00 million +4.6%
1999 165.00 million +4.4%
2000 172.00 million +4.2%
2001 178.00 million +3.5%
2002 184.00 million +3.4%
2003 187.00 million +1.6%
2004 189.00 million +1.1%
2005 189.00 million +0.0%
2006 187.00 million -1.1%
2007 184.00 million -1.6%
2008 182.00 million -1.1%
2009 181.00 million -0.5%
2010 179.00 million -1.1%
2011 177.00 million -1.1%
2012 174.00 million -1.7%
2013 175.00 million +0.6%
2014 173.00 million -1.1%
2015 172.00 million -0.6%
2016 171.00 million -0.6%
2017 171.00 million +0.0%
2018 172.00 million +0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 87.51 million 56.50 million 126.00 million 10
1980s 114.80 million 102.00 million 122.00 million 10
1990s 139.20 million 121.00 million 165.00 million 10
2000s 183.30 million 172.00 million 189.00 million 10
2010s 173.78 million 171.00 million 179.00 million 9

Countries ranked near Upper middle income

  1. 5 Bangladesh 15.11 million compare
  2. 6 Pakistan 12.91 million compare
  3. 7 Nigeria 12.53 million compare
  4. 8 Mexico 10.28 million compare
  5. 9 Turkey 8.69 million compare
  6. 10 Russia 8.47 million compare
  7. 11 Philippines 8.44 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in Upper middle income?
Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in Upper middle income was 172.00 million in 2018, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled recorded in Upper middle income?
The highest recorded value was 189.00 million in 2004.
What is the lowest secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled recorded in Upper middle income?
The lowest recorded value was 56.50 million in 1970.
How does Upper middle income rank for secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled?
Upper middle income ranks 8th out of 41 groups with data for 2018.
Is secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled rising or falling in Upper middle income?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Upper 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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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
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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.