Secondary education, pupils, annual growth rate in World

World: Secondary education, pupils, annual growth rate was 0.5777 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.5777 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 37.1%
Rank
29th
of 45 groups
All-time high
23.49 % change on previous year
in 1974
All-time low
-25.46 % change on previous year
in 1971
Years of data
54
1971–2024

Secondary education, pupils, annual growth rate in World, 1971–2024

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

World recorded 0.5777 % change on previous year for secondary education, pupils, annual growth rate in 2024.

That represents a change of down 37.1% on the previous year and down 54.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, secondary education, pupils, annual growth rate in World peaked at 23.49 % change on previous year in 1974 and was at its lowest, -25.46 % change on previous year, in 1971.

World ranks 29th of 45 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Secondary education, pupils, annual growth rate in World, year by year

Annual values for Secondary education, pupils, annual growth rate in World, 1971 to 2024.
Year % change on previous year Change
1971 -25.46 % change on previous year
1972 5.31 % change on previous year -120.9%
1973 5.27 % change on previous year -0.7%
1974 23.49 % change on previous year +345.3%
1975 -13.1 % change on previous year -155.8%
1976 4.36 % change on previous year -133.3%
1977 8.08 % change on previous year +85.2%
1978 5.66 % change on previous year -29.9%
1979 18.95 % change on previous year +234.7%
1980 -10.82 % change on previous year -157.1%
1981 -0.9794 % change on previous year -90.9%
1982 1.34 % change on previous year -236.7%
1983 2.14 % change on previous year +60.2%
1984 1.32 % change on previous year -38.5%
1985 8.72 % change on previous year +561.7%
1986 -4.17 % change on previous year -147.8%
1987 2.86 % change on previous year -168.5%
1988 1.87 % change on previous year -34.4%
1989 0.562 % change on previous year -70.0%
1990 6.25 % change on previous year +1012.6%
1991 0.4404 % change on previous year -93.0%
1992 2.15 % change on previous year +389.2%
1993 -1.35 % change on previous year -162.6%
1994 2.65 % change on previous year -296.9%
1995 2.97 % change on previous year +12.0%
1996 3.3 % change on previous year +10.9%
1997 2.91 % change on previous year -11.7%
1998 3.31 % change on previous year +13.8%
1999 1.26 % change on previous year -62.0%
2000 3.09 % change on previous year +145.3%
2001 2.67 % change on previous year -13.7%
2002 3.66 % change on previous year +37.4%
2003 2.71 % change on previous year -26.1%
2004 2.14 % change on previous year -20.9%
2005 1.43 % change on previous year -33.2%
2006 1.02 % change on previous year -28.6%
2007 1.83 % change on previous year +78.9%
2008 1.54 % change on previous year -15.6%
2009 0.7661 % change on previous year -50.4%
2010 1.92 % change on previous year +151.2%
2011 1.56 % change on previous year -18.8%
2012 1.22 % change on previous year -21.8%
2013 2.08 % change on previous year +70.0%
2014 1.28 % change on previous year -38.4%
2015 0.4171 % change on previous year -67.4%
2016 0.7496 % change on previous year +79.7%
2017 0.4116 % change on previous year -45.1%
2018 1.62 % change on previous year +294.7%
2019 1.13 % change on previous year -30.6%
2020 1.99 % change on previous year +76.3%
2021 2.23 % change on previous year +12.0%
2022 1.54 % change on previous year -30.8%
2023 0.9183 % change on previous year -40.4%
2024 0.5777 % change on previous year -37.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 3.62 % change on previous year -25.46 % change on previous year 23.49 % change on previous year 9
1980s 0.2848 % change on previous year -10.82 % change on previous year 8.72 % change on previous year 10
1990s 2.39 % change on previous year -1.35 % change on previous year 6.25 % change on previous year 10
2000s 2.09 % change on previous year 0.7661 % change on previous year 3.66 % change on previous year 10
2010s 1.24 % change on previous year 0.4116 % change on previous year 2.08 % change on previous year 10
2020s 1.45 % change on previous year 0.5777 % change on previous year 2.23 % change on previous year 5

Countries ranked near World

  1. 26 Suriname 6.93 % change on previous year compare
  2. 27 Kuwait 6.7 % change on previous year compare
  3. 28 British Virgin Islands 6.38 % change on previous year compare
  4. 29 Gibraltar 6.3 % change on previous year compare
  5. 30 Qatar 6.29 % change on previous year compare
  6. 31 Aruba 6.09 % change on previous year compare
  7. 32 Uganda 6.07 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is secondary education, pupils, annual growth rate in World?
Secondary education, pupils, annual growth rate in World was 0.5777 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest secondary education, pupils, annual growth rate recorded in World?
The highest recorded value was 23.49 % change on previous year in 1974.
What is the lowest secondary education, pupils, annual growth rate recorded in World?
The lowest recorded value was -25.46 % change on previous year in 1971.
How does World rank for secondary education, pupils, annual growth rate?
World ranks 29th out of 45 groups with data for 2024.
Is secondary education, pupils, annual growth rate rising or falling in World?
Over the last ten years it is down 54.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this World data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Secondary education, pupils, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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The year-on-year percentage change in Secondary education, pupils. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.

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Indicator
Secondary education, pupils, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
250 places, 9,104 data points, 1971–2025
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The year-on-year percentage change in Secondary education, pupils. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.