Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in Low & middle income

Low & middle income: Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled was 554.22 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
554.22 million
Change on year
up 0.7%
Rank
3rd
of 45 groups
All-time high
554.22 million
in 2024
All-time low
120.59 million
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in Low & middle income, 1970–2024

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Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

Low & middle income recorded 554.22 million for secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.

The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 14.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in Low & middle income peaked at 554.22 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 120.59 million, in 1971.

That places Low & middle income 3rd 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 Low & middle income, year by year

Annual values for Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in Low & middle income, 1970 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1970 178.91 million
1971 120.59 million -32.6%
1972 129.67 million +7.5%
1973 138.33 million +6.7%
1974 190.23 million +37.5%
1975 152.97 million -19.6%
1976 162.07 million +5.9%
1977 181.33 million +11.9%
1978 195.86 million +8.0%
1979 253.58 million +29.5%
1980 210.93 million -16.8%
1981 207.62 million -1.6%
1982 210.91 million +1.6%
1983 217.15 million +3.0%
1984 220.66 million +1.6%
1985 247.95 million +12.4%
1986 232.82 million -6.1%
1987 241.71 million +3.8%
1988 246.15 million +1.8%
1989 247.28 million +0.5%
1990 272.60 million +10.2%
1991 275.29 million +1.0%
1992 280.17 million +1.8%
1993 276.73 million -1.2%
1994 284.43 million +2.8%
1995 295.87 million +4.0%
1996 309.08 million +4.5%
1997 320.79 million +3.8%
1998 335.70 million +4.6%
1999 341.18 million +1.6%
2000 354.42 million +3.9%
2001 365.99 million +3.3%
2002 382.42 million +4.5%
2003 394.91 million +3.3%
2004 405.99 million +2.8%
2005 412.80 million +1.7%
2006 418.40 million +1.4%
2007 428.10 million +2.3%
2008 436.43 million +1.9%
2009 440.85 million +1.0%
2010 451.68 million +2.5%
2011 461.38 million +2.1%
2012 468.88 million +1.6%
2013 478.32 million +2.0%
2014 486.02 million +1.6%
2015 488.78 million +0.6%
2016 493.40 million +0.9%
2017 495.82 million +0.5%
2018 505.78 million +2.0%
2019 512.45 million +1.3%
2020 523.23 million +2.1%
2021 536.35 million +2.5%
2022 545.35 million +1.7%
2023 550.60 million +1.0%
2024 554.22 million +0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 170.35 million 120.59 million 253.58 million 10
1980s 228.32 million 207.62 million 247.95 million 10
1990s 299.18 million 272.60 million 341.18 million 10
2000s 404.03 million 354.42 million 440.85 million 10
2010s 484.25 million 451.68 million 512.45 million 10
2020s 541.95 million 523.23 million 554.22 million 5

Countries ranked near Low & middle income

  1. 1 India 133.16 million compare
  2. 2 China 97.98 million compare
  3. 3 Indonesia 27.84 million compare
  4. 4 United States of America 25.35 million compare
  5. 5 Brazil 21.50 million compare
  6. 6 Pakistan 19.70 million compare

See the full ranking of 251 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in Low & middle income?
Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in Low & middle income was 554.22 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest secondary education, pupils, gaps filled recorded in Low & middle income?
The highest recorded value was 554.22 million in 2024.
What is the lowest secondary education, pupils, gaps filled recorded in Low & middle income?
The lowest recorded value was 120.59 million in 1971.
How does Low & middle income rank for secondary education, pupils, gaps filled?
Low & middle income ranks 3rd out of 45 groups with data for 2024.
Is secondary education, pupils, gaps filled rising or falling in Low & middle income?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Low & middle 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
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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.