Secondary education, general pupils in Lower middle income
Lower middle income: Secondary education, general pupils was 245.00 million in 2018. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, general pupils in Lower middle income, 1970–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
In 2018, secondary education, general pupils in Lower middle income stood at 245.00 million. That is the highest value across all 49 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and up 28.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, general pupils in Lower middle income peaked at 245.00 million in 2018 and was at its lowest, 43.00 million, in 1970.
Lower middle income ranks 7th of 43 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 49 years of available data.
Secondary education, general pupils in Lower middle income, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 43.00 million | — |
| 1971 | 44.10 million | +2.6% |
| 1972 | 45.80 million | +3.9% |
| 1973 | 47.60 million | +3.9% |
| 1974 | 49.10 million | +3.2% |
| 1975 | 51.20 million | +4.3% |
| 1976 | 53.20 million | +3.9% |
| 1977 | 55.30 million | +3.9% |
| 1978 | 57.40 million | +3.8% |
| 1979 | 60.30 million | +5.1% |
| 1980 | 63.80 million | +5.8% |
| 1981 | 67.10 million | +5.2% |
| 1982 | 71.10 million | +6.0% |
| 1983 | 76.60 million | +7.7% |
| 1984 | 80.60 million | +5.2% |
| 1985 | 84.80 million | +5.2% |
| 1986 | 88.00 million | +3.8% |
| 1987 | 90.80 million | +3.2% |
| 1988 | 93.00 million | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 95.00 million | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 99.90 million | +5.2% |
| 1991 | 106.00 million | +6.1% |
| 1992 | 111.00 million | +4.7% |
| 1993 | 117.00 million | +5.4% |
| 1994 | 121.00 million | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 126.00 million | +4.1% |
| 1996 | 130.00 million | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 135.00 million | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 137.00 million | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 139.00 million | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 144.00 million | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 148.00 million | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 154.00 million | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 161.00 million | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 167.00 million | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 172.00 million | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 176.00 million | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 183.00 million | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 190.00 million | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 192.00 million | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 201.00 million | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 209.00 million | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 217.00 million | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 223.00 million | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 233.00 million | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 237.00 million | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 241.00 million | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 241.00 million | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 245.00 million | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 50.70 million | 43.00 million | 60.30 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 81.08 million | 63.80 million | 95.00 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 122.19 million | 99.90 million | 139.00 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 168.70 million | 144.00 million | 192.00 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 227.44 million | 201.00 million | 245.00 million | 9 |
Countries ranked near Lower middle income
More education data for Lower middle income
- Population ages 15-64 64.5% (2025)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1181 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 265.94 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.58 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 11.30 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 343.48 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, per capita 0.0915 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, general pupils in Lower middle income?
- Secondary education, general pupils in Lower middle income was 245.00 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 Lower middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 245.00 million in 2018.
- What is the lowest secondary education, general pupils recorded in Lower middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.00 million in 1970.
- How does Lower middle income rank for secondary education, general pupils?
- Lower middle income ranks 7th out of 43 groups with data for 2018.
- Is secondary education, general pupils rising or falling in Lower middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lower middle 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.