Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in Least developed countries
Least developed countries: Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled was 75.92 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in Least developed countries, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
Least developed countries recorded 75.92 million for secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 33.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in Least developed countries peaked at 75.92 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6.08 million, in 1970.
Least developed countries ranks 24th 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, gaps filled in Least developed countries, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 6.08 million | — |
| 1971 | 6.10 million | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 6.49 million | +6.3% |
| 1973 | 6.83 million | +5.1% |
| 1974 | 6.99 million | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 7.31 million | +4.5% |
| 1976 | 7.38 million | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 7.71 million | +4.5% |
| 1978 | 8.15 million | +5.7% |
| 1979 | 8.71 million | +6.9% |
| 1980 | 9.48 million | +8.9% |
| 1981 | 9.55 million | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 10.06 million | +5.4% |
| 1983 | 10.78 million | +7.1% |
| 1984 | 11.37 million | +5.4% |
| 1985 | 11.57 million | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 11.81 million | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 12.22 million | +3.5% |
| 1988 | 12.65 million | +3.5% |
| 1989 | 13.02 million | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 13.09 million | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 14.12 million | +7.8% |
| 1992 | 15.04 million | +6.6% |
| 1993 | 16.08 million | +6.9% |
| 1994 | 17.42 million | +8.4% |
| 1995 | 19.09 million | +9.5% |
| 1996 | 20.41 million | +6.9% |
| 1997 | 21.50 million | +5.3% |
| 1998 | 23.42 million | +8.9% |
| 1999 | 24.83 million | +6.0% |
| 2000 | 26.43 million | +6.4% |
| 2001 | 28.17 million | +6.6% |
| 2002 | 30.00 million | +6.5% |
| 2003 | 31.42 million | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 32.61 million | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 34.08 million | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 36.24 million | +6.3% |
| 2007 | 37.83 million | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 40.03 million | +5.8% |
| 2009 | 42.99 million | +7.4% |
| 2010 | 45.96 million | +6.9% |
| 2011 | 48.23 million | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 51.15 million | +6.1% |
| 2013 | 54.37 million | +6.3% |
| 2014 | 56.86 million | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 58.99 million | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 62.43 million | +5.8% |
| 2017 | 63.99 million | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 66.68 million | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 68.40 million | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 71.08 million | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 72.79 million | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 74.12 million | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 75.36 million | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 75.92 million | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.17 million | 6.08 million | 8.71 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.25 million | 9.48 million | 13.02 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 18.50 million | 13.09 million | 24.83 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 33.98 million | 26.43 million | 42.99 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 57.71 million | 45.96 million | 68.40 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 73.85 million | 71.08 million | 75.92 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Least developed countries
More education data for Least developed countries
- Population ages 15-64 57.7% (2025)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1441 units per person (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 38.4% (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 171.01 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.04 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 4.43 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, per capita 0.064 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in Least developed countries?
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in Least developed countries was 75.92 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, pupils, gaps filled recorded in Least developed countries?
- The highest recorded value was 75.92 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest secondary education, pupils, gaps filled recorded in Least developed countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.08 million in 1970.
- How does Least developed countries rank for secondary education, pupils, gaps filled?
- Least developed countries ranks 24th out of 45 groups with data for 2024.
- Is secondary education, pupils, gaps filled rising or falling in Least developed countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Least developed countries 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.