Secondary education, general pupils in OECD members
OECD members: Secondary education, general pupils was 88.70 million in 2018. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, general pupils in OECD members, 1970–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
OECD members recorded 88.70 million for secondary education, general pupils in 2018.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, general pupils in OECD members peaked at 89.40 million in 2017 and was at its lowest, 58.20 million, in 1970.
That places OECD members 16th out of 43 groups with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 49 years of available data.
Secondary education, general pupils in OECD members, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 58.20 million | — |
| 1971 | 63.00 million | +8.2% |
| 1972 | 64.70 million | +2.7% |
| 1973 | 66.80 million | +3.2% |
| 1974 | 68.80 million | +3.0% |
| 1975 | 70.30 million | +2.2% |
| 1976 | 71.50 million | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 72.90 million | +2.0% |
| 1978 | 73.70 million | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 72.70 million | -1.4% |
| 1980 | 76.10 million | +4.7% |
| 1981 | 76.00 million | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 76.90 million | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 77.00 million | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 77.60 million | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 77.50 million | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 78.10 million | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 78.10 million | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 77.50 million | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 76.80 million | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 75.80 million | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 75.80 million | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 76.20 million | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 77.50 million | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 78.80 million | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 79.00 million | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 79.00 million | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 76.50 million | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 81.90 million | +7.1% |
| 1999 | 82.40 million | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 84.00 million | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 85.30 million | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 86.20 million | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 87.50 million | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 85.50 million | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 86.20 million | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 86.90 million | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 86.90 million | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 86.80 million | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 86.80 million | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 86.60 million | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 86.40 million | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 86.10 million | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 88.10 million | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 88.60 million | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 88.70 million | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 88.80 million | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 89.40 million | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 88.70 million | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 68.26 million | 58.20 million | 73.70 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 77.16 million | 76.00 million | 78.10 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 78.29 million | 75.80 million | 82.40 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 86.21 million | 84.00 million | 87.50 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 87.93 million | 86.10 million | 89.40 million | 9 |
Countries ranked near OECD members
More education data for OECD members
- Population ages 15-64 64.5% (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.2049 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 91.38 million (2024)
- Primary 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)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 116.41 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 6.28 million (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0654 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, per capita 0.0833 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, general pupils in OECD members?
- Secondary education, general pupils in OECD members was 88.70 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 OECD members?
- The highest recorded value was 89.40 million in 2017.
- What is the lowest secondary education, general pupils recorded in OECD members?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.20 million in 1970.
- How does OECD members rank for secondary education, general pupils?
- OECD members ranks 16th out of 43 groups with data for 2018.
- Is secondary education, general pupils rising or falling in OECD members?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this OECD members 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.