Secondary education, general pupils in High income
High income: Secondary education, general pupils was 76.10 million in 2018. ▲ Rising
Latest (2018)
76.10 million
Change on year
down 0.8%
Rank
17th
of 43 groups
All-time high
78.60 million
in 2003
All-time low
57.70 million
in 1970
Years of data
49
1970–2018
Secondary education, general pupils in High income, 1970–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
In 2018, secondary education, general pupils in High income stood at 76.10 million.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, general pupils in High income peaked at 78.60 million in 2003 and was at its lowest, 57.70 million, in 1970.
That places High income 17th out of 43 groups with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 49 years of available data.
Secondary education, general pupils in High income, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 57.70 million | — |
| 1971 | 62.50 million | +8.3% |
| 1972 | 64.30 million | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 65.80 million | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 67.50 million | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 68.80 million | +1.9% |
| 1976 | 69.70 million | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 70.70 million | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 71.30 million | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 70.00 million | -1.8% |
| 1980 | 73.00 million | +4.3% |
| 1981 | 72.70 million | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 73.00 million | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 72.90 million | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 73.20 million | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 72.70 million | -0.7% |
| 1986 | 72.90 million | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 72.80 million | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 72.10 million | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 71.20 million | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 70.40 million | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 70.40 million | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 70.70 million | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 72.00 million | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 73.00 million | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 73.10 million | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 73.20 million | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 70.40 million | -3.8% |
| 1998 | 75.30 million | +7.0% |
| 1999 | 75.20 million | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 76.40 million | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 76.90 million | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 77.60 million | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 78.60 million | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 76.80 million | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 77.30 million | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 77.90 million | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 77.70 million | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 77.70 million | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 77.40 million | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 77.10 million | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 76.70 million | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 76.50 million | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 77.20 million | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 77.10 million | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 77.10 million | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 76.80 million | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 76.70 million | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 76.10 million | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 66.83 million | 57.70 million | 71.30 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 72.65 million | 71.20 million | 73.20 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 72.37 million | 70.40 million | 75.30 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 77.43 million | 76.40 million | 78.60 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 76.81 million | 76.10 million | 77.20 million | 9 |
Countries ranked near High income
More education data for High income
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.0283 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 84.04 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 106.52 million (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 64.5% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 6.16 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0593 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, per capita 0.0751 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, general pupils in High income?
- Secondary education, general pupils in High income was 76.10 million 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 High income?
- The highest recorded value was 78.60 million in 2003.
- What is the lowest secondary education, general pupils recorded in High income?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.70 million in 1970.
- How does High income rank for secondary education, general pupils?
- High income ranks 17th out of 43 groups with data for 2018.
- Is secondary education, general pupils rising or falling in High income?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this High income 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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Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training.