Secondary education, general pupils in IBRD only
IBRD only: Secondary education, general pupils was 354.00 million in 2018. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, general pupils in IBRD only, 1970–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
In 2018, secondary education, general pupils in IBRD only stood at 354.00 million. That is the highest value across all 49 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, general pupils in IBRD only peaked at 354.00 million in 2018 and was at its lowest, 92.10 million, in 1970.
That places IBRD only 5th out of 43 groups with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 49 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 128.71 million | 92.10 million | 174.00 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 179.50 million | 168.00 million | 198.00 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 236.40 million | 202.00 million | 273.00 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 314.00 million | 285.00 million | 328.00 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 344.67 million | 331.00 million | 354.00 million | 9 |
Countries ranked near IBRD only
More education data for IBRD only
- Population ages 15-64 68.1% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 21.4% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 105.8% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 21.35 million (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 105.5% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 106.0% (2024)
- Labor force, female 38.8% (2025)
- Labor force, total 2.34 billion (2025)
- School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index 0.9979 GPI (2020)
- School enrollment, secondary 87.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, general pupils in IBRD only?
- Secondary education, general pupils in IBRD only was 354.00 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 IBRD only?
- The highest recorded value was 354.00 million in 2018.
- What is the lowest secondary education, general pupils recorded in IBRD only?
- The lowest recorded value was 92.10 million in 1970.
- How does IBRD only rank for secondary education, general pupils?
- IBRD only ranks 5th out of 43 groups with data for 2018.
- Is secondary education, general pupils rising or falling in IBRD only?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this IBRD only 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.