Secondary education, general pupils in North America
North America: Secondary education, general pupils was 48.8% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, general pupils in North America, 1971–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.
Analysis
North America recorded 48.8% for secondary education, general pupils in 2018.
The figure is up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, general pupils in North America peaked at 49.6% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 36.5%, in 1972.
That places North America 19th out of 41 groups with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 48 years of available data.
Secondary education, general pupils in North America, year by year
| Year | % female | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 36.5% | — |
| 1972 | 36.5% | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 38.6% | +5.8% |
| 1974 | 40.7% | +5.5% |
| 1975 | 42.8% | +5.2% |
| 1976 | 45.0% | +5.0% |
| 1977 | 47.1% | +4.7% |
| 1978 | 49.2% | +4.5% |
| 1979 | 49.2% | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 49.3% | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 49.3% | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 49.2% | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 49.1% | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 48.9% | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 48.7% | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 48.9% | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 48.9% | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 48.9% | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 48.8% | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 48.7% | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 49.1% | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 48.9% | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 48.7% | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 48.6% | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 49.1% | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 48.7% | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 49.2% | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 49.6% | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 49.4% | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 49.0% | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 49.1% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 48.5% | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 48.8% | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 49.2% | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 49.1% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 48.6% | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 48.9% | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 48.6% | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 49.1% | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 49.0% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 48.8% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 48.9% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 48.9% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 49.1% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 49.2% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 48.8% | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 48.8% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 48.8% | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 42.8% | 36.5% | 49.2% | 9 |
| 1980s | 49.0% | 48.7% | 49.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 49.0% | 48.6% | 49.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 48.9% | 48.5% | 49.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.9% | 48.8% | 49.2% | 9 |
Countries ranked near North America
More education data for North America
- Population ages 15-64 64.5% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 16.9% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 2.04 million (2024)
- 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, female 45.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, general pupils in North America?
- Secondary education, general pupils in North America was 48.8% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest secondary education, general pupils recorded in North America?
- The highest recorded value was 49.6% in 1998.
- What is the lowest secondary education, general pupils recorded in North America?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.5% in 1972.
- How does North America rank for secondary education, general pupils?
- North America ranks 19th out of 41 groups with data for 2018.
- Is secondary education, general pupils rising or falling in North America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this North America data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Secondary education, general pupils (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training.