Secondary education, general pupils in Lower middle income

Lower middle income: Secondary education, general pupils was 245.00 million in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
245.00 million
Change on year
up 1.7%
Rank
7th
of 42 groups
All-time high
245.00 million
in 2018
All-time low
43.00 million
in 1970
Years of data
49
1970–2018

Secondary education, general pupils in Lower middle income, 1970–2018

50.0M100.0M150.0M200.0M250.0M197019942018

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 42 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 49 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 4 Indonesia 19.99 million compare
  2. 5 Bangladesh 15.11 million compare
  3. 6 Pakistan 12.91 million compare
  4. 7 Nigeria 12.53 million compare
  5. 8 Mexico 10.28 million compare
  6. 9 Türkiye 8.69 million compare
  7. 10 Russian Federation 8.47 million compare

See the full ranking of 247 places →

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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 42 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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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.