Secondary education, general pupils in World
World: Secondary education, general pupils was 532.00 million in 2018. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, general pupils in World, 1970–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
In 2018, secondary education, general pupils in World stood at 532.00 million. That is the highest value across all 49 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, general pupils in World peaked at 532.00 million in 2018 and was at its lowest, 161.00 million, in 1970.
That places World 1st out of 43 groups with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 49 years of available data.
Secondary education, general pupils in World, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 161.00 million | — |
| 1971 | 175.00 million | +8.7% |
| 1972 | 186.00 million | +6.3% |
| 1973 | 196.00 million | +5.4% |
| 1974 | 201.00 million | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 208.00 million | +3.5% |
| 1976 | 221.00 million | +6.2% |
| 1977 | 239.00 million | +8.1% |
| 1978 | 253.00 million | +5.9% |
| 1979 | 263.00 million | +4.0% |
| 1980 | 264.00 million | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 264.00 million | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 263.00 million | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 267.00 million | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 271.00 million | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 269.00 million | -0.7% |
| 1986 | 286.00 million | +6.3% |
| 1987 | 292.00 million | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 296.00 million | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 297.00 million | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 301.00 million | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 309.00 million | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 318.00 million | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 329.00 million | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 337.00 million | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 347.00 million | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 359.00 million | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 368.00 million | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 383.00 million | +4.1% |
| 1999 | 392.00 million | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 406.00 million | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 418.00 million | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 432.00 million | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 445.00 million | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 453.00 million | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 459.00 million | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 464.00 million | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 470.00 million | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 476.00 million | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 478.00 million | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 487.00 million | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 495.00 million | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 502.00 million | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 509.00 million | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 517.00 million | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 521.00 million | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 525.00 million | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 526.00 million | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 532.00 million | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 210.30 million | 161.00 million | 263.00 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 276.90 million | 263.00 million | 297.00 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 344.30 million | 301.00 million | 392.00 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 450.10 million | 406.00 million | 478.00 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 512.67 million | 487.00 million | 532.00 million | 9 |
Countries ranked near World
More education data for World
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 651.68 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 780.85 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.43 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0959 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 34.10 million (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 65.2% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 24.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, general pupils in World?
- Secondary education, general pupils in World was 532.00 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 World?
- The highest recorded value was 532.00 million in 2018.
- What is the lowest secondary education, general pupils recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 161.00 million in 1970.
- How does World rank for secondary education, general pupils?
- World ranks 1st out of 43 groups with data for 2018.
- Is secondary education, general pupils rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this World 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.