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
Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in Upper middle income, 1970–2018
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More education data for Upper middle income
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 13.41 million (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 19.6% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 68.5% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 100.7% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0044 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 13.41 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 100.7% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 100.7% (2024)
- Labor force, total, per capita 0.4975 units per person (2025)
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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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.