Secondary education, general pupils in Gibraltar
Gibraltar: Secondary education, general pupils was 2,212 in 2017. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, general pupils in Gibraltar, 1972–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for secondary education, general pupils in Gibraltar is 2,212, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.3% on the previous year and up 32.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, general pupils in Gibraltar peaked at 2,212 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1,364, in 1972.
That places Gibraltar 198th out of 204 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Secondary education, general pupils in Gibraltar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 1,364 | — |
| 1973 | 1,481 | +8.6% |
| 1974 | 1,549 | +4.6% |
| 1975 | 1,561 | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 1,587 | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 1,718 | +8.3% |
| 1978 | 1,719 | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 1,761 | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 1,771 | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 1,770 | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 1,794 | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 1,764 | -1.7% |
| 1984 | 1,749 | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 1,749 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1,781 | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 1,370 | -23.1% |
| 2000 | 1,471 | +7.4% |
| 2001 | 1,550 | +5.4% |
| 2008 | 1,674 | +8.0% |
| 2009 | 1,657 | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 2,100 | +26.7% |
| 2017 | 2,212 | +5.3% |
Gibraltar compared with similar countries
- Gibraltar's 2,212 is below the median for high income countries, which is 229,383, 1% of the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Gibraltar's 2,212 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 377,758, 1% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Secondary education, general pupils in Gibraltar changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +26.7% | 1,657 | 2,100 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,592 | 1,364 | 1,761 | 8 |
| 1980s | 1,766 | 1,749 | 1,794 | 6 |
| 1990s | 1,576 | 1,370 | 1,781 | 2 |
| 2000s | 1,588 | 1,471 | 1,674 | 4 |
| 2010s | 2,156 | 2,100 | 2,212 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Gibraltar
- 195 Cayman Islands 3,476 compare
- 196 Monaco 3,075 compare
- 197 Turks and Caicos Islands 2,316 compare
- 199 British Virgin Islands 2,176 compare
- 200 Liechtenstein 2,120 compare
- 201 Palau 1,604 compare
More education data for Gibraltar
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -2.44 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 5.79 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0701 units per person (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -0.8772 % change on previous year (2021)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 164 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 197 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 33 (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -2.94 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 968 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, general pupils in Gibraltar?
- Secondary education, general pupils in Gibraltar was 2,212 in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest secondary education, general pupils recorded in Gibraltar?
- The highest recorded value was 2,212 in 2017.
- What is the lowest secondary education, general pupils recorded in Gibraltar?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,364 in 1972.
- How does Gibraltar rank for secondary education, general pupils?
- Gibraltar ranks 198th out of 204 countries with data for 2017.
- Is secondary education, general pupils rising or falling in Gibraltar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gibraltar 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. 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.