Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in Low income
Low income: Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled was 43.24 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in Low income, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2024, secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in Low income stood at 43.24 million. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 42.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in Low income peaked at 43.24 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4.65 million, in 1970.
That places Low income 34th out of 45 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in Low income, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 4.65 million | — |
| 1971 | 4.67 million | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 5.00 million | +7.1% |
| 1973 | 5.23 million | +4.5% |
| 1974 | 5.37 million | +2.8% |
| 1975 | 5.64 million | +5.0% |
| 1976 | 5.82 million | +3.2% |
| 1977 | 6.14 million | +5.6% |
| 1978 | 6.59 million | +7.2% |
| 1979 | 7.04 million | +6.9% |
| 1980 | 7.43 million | +5.5% |
| 1981 | 7.85 million | +5.7% |
| 1982 | 8.08 million | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 8.37 million | +3.7% |
| 1984 | 8.66 million | +3.4% |
| 1985 | 8.74 million | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 8.78 million | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 8.82 million | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 8.96 million | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 8.91 million | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 8.92 million | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 9.03 million | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 9.02 million | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 9.23 million | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 9.68 million | +4.9% |
| 1995 | 10.22 million | +5.6% |
| 1996 | 10.53 million | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 10.77 million | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 11.31 million | +5.1% |
| 1999 | 11.85 million | +4.7% |
| 2000 | 12.47 million | +5.3% |
| 2001 | 13.35 million | +7.0% |
| 2002 | 14.20 million | +6.4% |
| 2003 | 15.88 million | +11.9% |
| 2004 | 17.22 million | +8.4% |
| 2005 | 18.39 million | +6.8% |
| 2006 | 20.03 million | +8.9% |
| 2007 | 21.26 million | +6.1% |
| 2008 | 23.09 million | +8.6% |
| 2009 | 24.73 million | +7.1% |
| 2010 | 26.33 million | +6.5% |
| 2011 | 27.84 million | +5.7% |
| 2012 | 29.32 million | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 29.67 million | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 30.29 million | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 31.14 million | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 32.47 million | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 33.89 million | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 35.24 million | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 36.68 million | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 38.62 million | +5.3% |
| 2021 | 40.31 million | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 41.43 million | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 42.67 million | +3.0% |
| 2024 | 43.24 million | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.61 million | 4.65 million | 7.04 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.46 million | 7.43 million | 8.96 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.06 million | 8.92 million | 11.85 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.06 million | 12.47 million | 24.73 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.29 million | 26.33 million | 36.68 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.25 million | 38.62 million | 43.24 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Low income
More education data for Low income
- Population ages 15-64 55.8% (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1505 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 40.9% (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 112.44 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 2.88 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, per capita 0.0579 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in Low income?
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in Low income was 43.24 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, pupils, gaps filled recorded in Low income?
- The highest recorded value was 43.24 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest secondary education, pupils, gaps filled recorded in Low income?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.65 million in 1970.
- How does Low income rank for secondary education, pupils, gaps filled?
- Low income ranks 34th out of 45 groups with data for 2024.
- Is secondary education, pupils, gaps filled rising or falling in Low income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Low 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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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)
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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.