Secondary education, general pupils, per capita in North America
North America: Secondary education, general pupils, per capita was 0.0752 units per person in 2018. ▼ Falling
Secondary education, general pupils, per capita in North America, 1970–2018
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for secondary education, general pupils, per capita in North America is 0.0752 units per person, measured in 2018.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, general pupils, per capita in North America peaked at 0.1024 units per person in 1973 and was at its lowest, 0.0752 units per person, in 2017.
That places North America 13th out of 41 groups with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 49 years of available data.
Secondary education, general pupils, per capita in North America, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.1003 units per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.1006 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 0.1021 units per person | +1.5% |
| 1973 | 0.1024 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 0.1022 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 0.1016 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1976 | 0.1006 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0992 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0969 units per person | -2.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0882 units per person | -8.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0981 units per person | +11.2% |
| 1981 | 0.094 units per person | -4.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0942 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0914 units per person | -3.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0906 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0872 units per person | -3.8% |
| 1986 | 0.086 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0845 units per person | -1.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0818 units per person | -3.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0799 units per person | -2.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0775 units per person | -3.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0768 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0779 units per person | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0793 units per person | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0804 units per person | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0798 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0803 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0806 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 0.081 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0805 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0802 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 0.081 units per person | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0806 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 0.082 units per person | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0822 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0824 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0819 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0817 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0809 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0796 units per person | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0777 units per person | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0771 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0765 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0759 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0755 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0752 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0754 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0752 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0752 units per person | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0994 units per person | 0.0882 units per person | 0.1024 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0888 units per person | 0.0799 units per person | 0.0981 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0794 units per person | 0.0768 units per person | 0.081 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0812 units per person | 0.0796 units per person | 0.0824 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.076 units per person | 0.0752 units per person | 0.0777 units per person | 9 |
Countries ranked near North America
More education data for North America
- Population ages 0-14 16.9% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 2.04 million (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 64.5% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 96.8% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 2.04 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0053 units per person (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, per capita in North America?
- Secondary education, general pupils, per capita in North America was 0.0752 units per person in 2018, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, general pupils, per capita recorded in North America?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1024 units per person in 1973.
- What is the lowest secondary education, general pupils, per capita recorded in North America?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0752 units per person in 2017.
- How does North America rank for secondary education, general pupils, per capita?
- North America ranks 13th out of 41 groups with data for 2018.
- Is secondary education, general pupils, per capita rising or falling in North America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this North America data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Secondary education, general pupils, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 49 observations, free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page.
How this figure is calculated
Secondary education, general pupils divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Secondary education, general pupils ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Secondary education, general pupils Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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 divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.