Secondary education, general pupils in IBRD only

IBRD only: Secondary education, general pupils was 354.00 million in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
354.00 million
Change on year
up 0.9%
Rank
5th
of 43 groups
All-time high
354.00 million
in 2018
All-time low
92.10 million
in 1970
Years of data
49
1970–2018

Secondary education, general pupils in IBRD only, 1970–2018

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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.

Secondary education, general pupils in IBRD only, year by year

Annual values for Secondary education, general pupils in IBRD only, 1970 to 2018.
Year Value Change
1970 92.10 million —
1971 101.00 million +9.7%
1972 109.00 million +7.9%
1973 117.00 million +7.3%
1974 119.00 million +1.7%
1975 124.00 million +4.2%
1976 135.00 million +8.9%
1977 152.00 million +12.6%
1978 164.00 million +7.9%
1979 174.00 million +6.1%
1980 171.00 million -1.7%
1981 171.00 million +0.0%
1982 168.00 million -1.8%
1983 170.00 million +1.2%
1984 173.00 million +1.8%
1985 170.00 million -1.7%
1986 186.00 million +9.4%
1987 192.00 million +3.2%
1988 196.00 million +2.1%
1989 198.00 million +1.0%
1990 202.00 million +2.0%
1991 209.00 million +3.5%
1992 216.00 million +3.3%
1993 224.00 million +3.7%
1994 230.00 million +2.7%
1995 238.00 million +3.5%
1996 248.00 million +4.2%
1997 258.00 million +4.0%
1998 266.00 million +3.1%
1999 273.00 million +2.6%
2000 285.00 million +4.4%
2001 293.00 million +2.8%
2002 304.00 million +3.8%
2003 313.00 million +3.0%
2004 319.00 million +1.9%
2005 322.00 million +0.9%
2006 323.00 million +0.3%
2007 326.00 million +0.9%
2008 328.00 million +0.6%
2009 327.00 million -0.3%
2010 331.00 million +1.2%
2011 336.00 million +1.5%
2012 339.00 million +0.9%
2013 341.00 million +0.6%
2014 349.00 million +2.3%
2015 350.00 million +0.3%
2016 351.00 million +0.3%
2017 351.00 million +0.0%
2018 354.00 million +0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 2 China 68.39 million compare
  2. 3 Brazil 22.16 million compare
  3. 4 Indonesia 19.99 million compare
  4. 5 Bangladesh 15.11 million compare
  5. 6 Pakistan 12.91 million compare
  6. 7 Nigeria 12.53 million compare
  7. 8 Mexico 10.28 million compare

See the full ranking of 247 places →

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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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Indicator
Secondary education, general pupils
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
247 places, 9,345 data points, 1970–2019
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Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training.