Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in IBRD only

IBRD only: Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled was 425.77 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
425.77 million
Change on year
up 0.3%
Rank
5th
of 45 groups
All-time high
425.77 million
in 2024
All-time low
110.20 million
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in IBRD only, 1970–2024

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Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

The most recent figure for secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in IBRD only is 425.77 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.

The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 8.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in IBRD only peaked at 425.77 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 110.20 million, in 1971.

That places IBRD only 5th out of 45 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.

Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in IBRD only, year by year

Annual values for Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in IBRD only, 1970 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1970 169.76 million
1971 110.20 million -35.1%
1972 118.66 million +7.7%
1973 126.69 million +6.8%
1974 178.09 million +40.6%
1975 140.20 million -21.3%
1976 148.69 million +6.1%
1977 166.98 million +12.3%
1978 180.42 million +8.0%
1979 236.99 million +31.4%
1980 192.61 million -18.7%
1981 188.99 million -1.9%
1982 190.06 million +0.6%
1983 194.49 million +2.3%
1984 196.50 million +1.0%
1985 222.90 million +13.4%
1986 208.35 million -6.5%
1987 215.87 million +3.6%
1988 219.57 million +1.7%
1989 221.83 million +1.0%
1990 246.77 million +11.2%
1991 247.54 million +0.3%
1992 250.53 million +1.2%
1993 245.80 million -1.9%
1994 252.17 million +2.6%
1995 261.37 million +3.6%
1996 272.69 million +4.3%
1997 283.05 million +3.8%
1998 295.16 million +4.3%
1999 299.13 million +1.3%
2000 310.08 million +3.7%
2001 318.83 million +2.8%
2002 332.52 million +4.3%
2003 341.43 million +2.7%
2004 349.00 million +2.2%
2005 353.18 million +1.2%
2006 354.51 million +0.4%
2007 361.12 million +1.9%
2008 365.42 million +1.2%
2009 365.19 million -0.1%
2010 371.07 million +1.6%
2011 377.02 million +1.6%
2012 380.20 million +0.8%
2013 385.14 million +1.3%
2014 392.28 million +1.9%
2015 391.08 million -0.3%
2016 392.15 million +0.3%
2017 392.17 million +0.0%
2018 397.61 million +1.4%
2019 400.49 million +0.7%
2020 408.11 million +1.9%
2021 417.94 million +2.4%
2022 423.94 million +1.4%
2023 424.50 million +0.1%
2024 425.77 million +0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 157.67 million 110.20 million 236.99 million 10
1980s 205.12 million 188.99 million 222.90 million 10
1990s 265.42 million 245.80 million 299.13 million 10
2000s 345.13 million 310.08 million 365.42 million 10
2010s 387.92 million 371.07 million 400.49 million 10
2020s 420.05 million 408.11 million 425.77 million 5

Countries ranked near IBRD only

  1. 2 China 97.98 million compare
  2. 3 Indonesia 27.84 million compare
  3. 4 United States of America 25.35 million compare
  4. 5 Brazil 21.50 million compare
  5. 6 Pakistan 19.70 million compare
  6. 7 Nigeria 15.20 million compare
  7. 8 Bangladesh 15.07 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in IBRD only?
Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in IBRD only was 425.77 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest secondary education, pupils, gaps filled recorded in IBRD only?
The highest recorded value was 425.77 million in 2024.
What is the lowest secondary education, pupils, gaps filled recorded in IBRD only?
The lowest recorded value was 110.20 million in 1971.
How does IBRD only rank for secondary education, pupils, gaps filled?
IBRD only ranks 5th out of 45 groups with data for 2024.
Is secondary education, pupils, gaps filled rising or falling in IBRD only?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this IBRD only 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.