Secondary education, general pupils in North America
North America: Secondary education, general pupils was 27.50 million in 2018. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, general pupils in North America, 1970–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for secondary education, general pupils in North America is 27.50 million, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 49 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, general pupils in North America peaked at 27.50 million in 2018 and was at its lowest, 21.50 million, in 1990.
That places North America 37th out of 43 groups with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 49 years of available data.
Secondary education, general pupils in North America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 22.70 million | — |
| 1971 | 23.10 million | +1.8% |
| 1972 | 23.70 million | +2.6% |
| 1973 | 24.00 million | +1.3% |
| 1974 | 24.20 million | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 24.30 million | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 24.30 million | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 24.20 million | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 23.90 million | -1.2% |
| 1979 | 22.00 million | -7.9% |
| 1980 | 24.70 million | +12.3% |
| 1981 | 23.90 million | -3.2% |
| 1982 | 24.20 million | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 23.70 million | -2.1% |
| 1984 | 23.70 million | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 23.00 million | -3.0% |
| 1986 | 22.90 million | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 22.70 million | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 22.20 million | -2.2% |
| 1989 | 21.90 million | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 21.50 million | -1.8% |
| 1991 | 21.60 million | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 22.20 million | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 22.90 million | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 23.50 million | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 23.60 million | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 24.00 million | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 24.40 million | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 24.80 million | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 24.90 million | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 25.10 million | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 25.60 million | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 25.70 million | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 26.40 million | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 26.70 million | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 27.00 million | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 27.10 million | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 27.30 million | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 27.30 million | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 27.10 million | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 26.70 million | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 26.70 million | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 26.70 million | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 26.70 million | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 26.80 million | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 26.90 million | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 27.20 million | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 27.30 million | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 27.50 million | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 23.64 million | 22.00 million | 24.30 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 23.29 million | 21.90 million | 24.70 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 23.34 million | 21.50 million | 24.90 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.53 million | 25.10 million | 27.30 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.94 million | 26.70 million | 27.50 million | 9 |
Countries ranked near North America
More education data for North America
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0687 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 26.20 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.2703 % change on previous year (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 28.14 million (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 64.5% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 2.04 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, per capita 0.0738 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, general pupils in North America?
- Secondary education, general pupils in North America was 27.50 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 North America?
- The highest recorded value was 27.50 million in 2018.
- What is the lowest secondary education, general pupils recorded in North America?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.50 million in 1990.
- How does North America rank for secondary education, general pupils?
- North America ranks 37th out of 43 groups with data for 2018.
- Is secondary education, general pupils rising or falling in North America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this North America 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.