Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in Low income

Low income: Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled was 43.24 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
43.24 million
Change on year
up 1.3%
Rank
34th
of 45 groups
All-time high
43.24 million
in 2024
All-time low
4.65 million
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024

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

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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

Annual values for Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in Low income, 1970 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 31 Spain 3.71 million compare
  2. 32 Nepal 3.67 million compare
  3. 33 Morocco 3.57 million compare
  4. 34 Afghanistan 3.43 million compare
  5. 35 Saudi Arabia 3.36 million compare
  6. 36 Ghana 3.33 million compare
  7. 37 Poland 3.33 million compare

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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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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.