Secondary education, general pupils in Upper middle income
Upper middle income: Secondary education, general pupils was 172.00 million in 2018. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, general pupils in Upper middle income, 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 Upper middle income is 172.00 million, measured in 2018.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, general pupils in Upper middle income peaked at 189.00 million in 2004 and was at its lowest, 56.50 million, in 1970.
That places Upper middle income 8th out of 43 groups with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 49 years of available data.
Secondary education, general pupils in Upper middle income, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 56.50 million | — |
| 1971 | 64.30 million | +13.8% |
| 1972 | 71.50 million | +11.2% |
| 1973 | 77.70 million | +8.7% |
| 1974 | 79.20 million | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 82.70 million | +4.4% |
| 1976 | 92.20 million | +11.5% |
| 1977 | 107.00 million | +16.1% |
| 1978 | 118.00 million | +10.3% |
| 1979 | 126.00 million | +6.8% |
| 1980 | 120.00 million | -4.8% |
| 1981 | 117.00 million | -2.5% |
| 1982 | 111.00 million | -5.1% |
| 1983 | 109.00 million | -1.8% |
| 1984 | 109.00 million | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 102.00 million | -6.4% |
| 1986 | 116.00 million | +13.7% |
| 1987 | 120.00 million | +3.4% |
| 1988 | 122.00 million | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 122.00 million | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 121.00 million | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 124.00 million | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 127.00 million | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 130.00 million | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 133.00 million | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 138.00 million | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 145.00 million | +5.1% |
| 1997 | 151.00 million | +4.1% |
| 1998 | 158.00 million | +4.6% |
| 1999 | 165.00 million | +4.4% |
| 2000 | 172.00 million | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 178.00 million | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 184.00 million | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 187.00 million | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 189.00 million | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 189.00 million | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 187.00 million | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 184.00 million | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 182.00 million | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 181.00 million | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 179.00 million | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 177.00 million | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 174.00 million | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 175.00 million | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 173.00 million | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 172.00 million | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 171.00 million | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 171.00 million | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 172.00 million | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 87.51 million | 56.50 million | 126.00 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 114.80 million | 102.00 million | 122.00 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 139.20 million | 121.00 million | 165.00 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 183.30 million | 172.00 million | 189.00 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 173.78 million | 171.00 million | 179.00 million | 9 |
Countries ranked near Upper middle income
More education data for Upper middle income
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 13.41 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 233.28 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 237.35 million (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 19.6% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 68.5% (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.5256 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0774 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, general pupils in Upper middle income?
- Secondary education, general pupils in Upper middle income was 172.00 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 Upper middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 189.00 million in 2004.
- What is the lowest secondary education, general pupils recorded in Upper middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.50 million in 1970.
- How does Upper middle income rank for secondary education, general pupils?
- Upper middle income ranks 8th out of 43 groups with data for 2018.
- Is secondary education, general pupils rising or falling in Upper middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Upper 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.