Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC): Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled was 55.15 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) is 55.15 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 39.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) peaked at 55.15 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.43 million, in 1971.
That places Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) 30th out of 45 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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, gaps filled in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 3.44 million | — |
| 1971 | 3.43 million | -0.5% |
| 1972 | 3.76 million | +9.7% |
| 1973 | 3.94 million | +4.9% |
| 1974 | 4.67 million | +18.5% |
| 1975 | 4.41 million | -5.6% |
| 1976 | 5.13 million | +16.2% |
| 1977 | 5.46 million | +6.5% |
| 1978 | 5.81 million | +6.4% |
| 1979 | 6.20 million | +6.8% |
| 1980 | 6.66 million | +7.3% |
| 1981 | 7.12 million | +7.0% |
| 1982 | 7.32 million | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 7.66 million | +4.6% |
| 1984 | 8.00 million | +4.4% |
| 1985 | 8.17 million | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 8.33 million | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 8.56 million | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 8.97 million | +4.8% |
| 1989 | 9.06 million | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 9.27 million | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 9.61 million | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 9.75 million | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 10.02 million | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 10.54 million | +5.2% |
| 1995 | 11.16 million | +5.8% |
| 1996 | 11.53 million | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 11.83 million | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 12.66 million | +7.0% |
| 1999 | 13.46 million | +6.4% |
| 2000 | 14.30 million | +6.2% |
| 2001 | 15.51 million | +8.5% |
| 2002 | 16.66 million | +7.4% |
| 2003 | 17.90 million | +7.4% |
| 2004 | 19.55 million | +9.2% |
| 2005 | 21.20 million | +8.5% |
| 2006 | 23.13 million | +9.1% |
| 2007 | 25.08 million | +8.4% |
| 2008 | 27.46 million | +9.5% |
| 2009 | 29.68 million | +8.1% |
| 2010 | 32.11 million | +8.2% |
| 2011 | 34.18 million | +6.5% |
| 2012 | 36.23 million | +6.0% |
| 2013 | 38.11 million | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 39.61 million | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 40.98 million | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 42.61 million | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 44.17 million | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 45.97 million | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 47.69 million | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 49.81 million | +4.4% |
| 2021 | 51.49 million | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 52.70 million | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 54.55 million | +3.5% |
| 2024 | 55.15 million | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.63 million | 3.43 million | 6.20 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.98 million | 6.66 million | 9.06 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.98 million | 9.27 million | 13.46 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.05 million | 14.30 million | 29.68 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.17 million | 32.11 million | 47.69 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.74 million | 49.81 million | 55.15 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
More education data for Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
- Population ages 15-64 55.7% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 3.67 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 148.37 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1578 units per person (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 41.2% (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, per capita 0.0587 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) was 55.15 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, pupils, gaps filled recorded in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- The highest recorded value was 55.15 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest secondary education, pupils, gaps filled recorded in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.43 million in 1971.
- How does Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank for secondary education, pupils, gaps filled?
- Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 30th out of 45 groups with data for 2024.
- Is secondary education, pupils, gaps filled rising or falling in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary education, pupils with 698 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Secondary education, pupils Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Secondary education, pupils with 698 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.