Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in High income

High income: Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled was 106.52 million in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
106.52 million
Change on year
up 0.1%
Rank
17th
of 45 groups
All-time high
112.04 million
in 1989
All-time low
97.98 million
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in High income, 1970–2024

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Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

In 2024, secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in High income stood at 106.52 million.

The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 4.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in High income peaked at 112.04 million in 1989 and was at its lowest, 97.98 million, in 1971.

That places High income 17th out of 45 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in High income, year by year

Annual values for Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in High income, 1970 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1970 107.82 million
1971 97.98 million -9.1%
1972 99.10 million +1.1%
1973 101.59 million +2.5%
1974 102.06 million +0.5%
1975 103.18 million +1.1%
1976 103.95 million +0.7%
1977 105.31 million +1.3%
1978 106.15 million +0.8%
1979 102.33 million -3.6%
1980 108.22 million +5.8%
1981 105.46 million -2.6%
1982 109.25 million +3.6%
1983 109.48 million +0.2%
1984 110.03 million +0.5%
1985 110.13 million +0.1%
1986 108.31 million -1.6%
1987 109.11 million +0.7%
1988 111.22 million +1.9%
1989 112.04 million +0.7%
1990 108.29 million -3.3%
1991 107.13 million -1.1%
1992 110.05 million +2.7%
1993 108.27 million -1.6%
1994 110.44 million +2.0%
1995 110.67 million +0.2%
1996 110.72 million +0.0%
1997 111.09 million +0.3%
1998 110.40 million -0.6%
1999 110.58 million +0.2%
2000 111.24 million +0.6%
2001 111.10 million -0.1%
2002 110.86 million -0.2%
2003 110.52 million -0.3%
2004 108.96 million -1.4%
2005 108.14 million -0.8%
2006 106.78 million -1.3%
2007 105.64 million -1.1%
2008 104.60 million -1.0%
2009 103.74 million -0.8%
2010 102.97 million -0.7%
2011 101.61 million -1.3%
2012 100.77 million -0.8%
2013 102.75 million +2.0%
2014 102.37 million -0.4%
2015 102.38 million +0.0%
2016 102.41 million +0.0%
2017 102.79 million +0.4%
2018 102.70 million -0.1%
2019 103.07 million +0.4%
2020 103.79 million +0.7%
2021 104.67 million +0.8%
2022 105.63 million +0.9%
2023 106.40 million +0.7%
2024 106.52 million +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 102.95 million 97.98 million 107.82 million 10
1980s 109.32 million 105.46 million 112.04 million 10
1990s 109.76 million 107.13 million 111.09 million 10
2000s 108.16 million 103.74 million 111.24 million 10
2010s 102.38 million 100.77 million 103.07 million 10
2020s 105.40 million 103.79 million 106.52 million 5

Countries ranked near High income

  1. 14 Viet Nam 9.61 million compare
  2. 15 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 7.93 million compare
  3. 16 Germany 6.97 million compare
  4. 17 Kenya 6.74 million compare
  5. 18 Iran, Islamic Republic of 6.62 million compare
  6. 19 Japan 6.61 million compare
  7. 20 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 6.40 million compare

See the full ranking of 251 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in High income?
Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in High income was 106.52 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest secondary education, pupils, gaps filled recorded in High income?
The highest recorded value was 112.04 million in 1989.
What is the lowest secondary education, pupils, gaps filled recorded in High income?
The lowest recorded value was 97.98 million in 1971.
How does High income rank for secondary education, pupils, gaps filled?
High income ranks 17th out of 45 groups with data for 2024.
Is secondary education, pupils, gaps filled rising or falling in High income?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this High income 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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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.

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Indicator
Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
251 places, 10,723 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

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.