Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in Lower middle income

Lower middle income: Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled was 265.94 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
265.94 million
Change on year
down 0.3%
Rank
7th
of 45 groups
All-time high
266.74 million
in 2023
All-time low
40.12 million
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024

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

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Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

The most recent figure for secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in Lower middle income is 265.94 million, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and up 15.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in Lower middle income peaked at 266.74 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 40.12 million, in 1971.

That places Lower middle income 7th out of 45 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in Lower middle income, year by year

Annual values for Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in Lower middle income, 1970 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1970 89.88 million
1971 40.12 million -55.4%
1972 41.75 million +4.1%
1973 43.41 million +4.0%
1974 92.87 million +114.0%
1975 46.69 million -49.7%
1976 49.17 million +5.3%
1977 51.46 million +4.7%
1978 53.67 million +4.3%
1979 98.67 million +83.8%
1980 60.08 million -39.1%
1981 62.21 million +3.5%
1982 66.57 million +7.0%
1983 71.47 million +7.4%
1984 75.53 million +5.7%
1985 107.69 million +42.6%
1986 80.94 million -24.8%
1987 83.53 million +3.2%
1988 85.35 million +2.2%
1989 86.79 million +1.7%
1990 112.75 million +29.9%
1991 115.14 million +2.1%
1992 117.47 million +2.0%
1993 110.78 million -5.7%
1994 115.32 million +4.1%
1995 118.94 million +3.1%
1996 122.51 million +3.0%
1997 127.29 million +3.9%
1998 132.72 million +4.3%
1999 130.68 million -1.5%
2000 137.12 million +4.9%
2001 141.21 million +3.0%
2002 147.75 million +4.6%
2003 154.94 million +4.9%
2004 160.73 million +3.7%
2005 166.97 million +3.9%
2006 171.32 million +2.6%
2007 177.38 million +3.5%
2008 185.09 million +4.3%
2009 187.13 million +1.1%
2010 197.18 million +5.4%
2011 206.16 million +4.6%
2012 214.57 million +4.1%
2013 219.84 million +2.5%
2014 229.83 million +4.5%
2015 233.48 million +1.6%
2016 238.81 million +2.3%
2017 239.29 million +0.2%
2018 246.31 million +2.9%
2019 249.20 million +1.2%
2020 255.69 million +2.6%
2021 263.06 million +2.9%
2022 266.69 million +1.4%
2023 266.74 million +0.0%
2024 265.94 million -0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 60.77 million 40.12 million 98.67 million 10
1980s 78.02 million 60.08 million 107.69 million 10
1990s 120.36 million 110.78 million 132.72 million 10
2000s 162.96 million 137.12 million 187.13 million 10
2010s 227.47 million 197.18 million 249.20 million 10
2020s 263.63 million 255.69 million 266.74 million 5

Countries ranked near Lower middle income

  1. 4 United States of America 25.35 million compare
  2. 5 Brazil 21.50 million compare
  3. 6 Pakistan 19.70 million compare
  4. 7 Nigeria 15.20 million compare
  5. 8 Bangladesh 15.07 million compare
  6. 9 Mexico 13.99 million compare
  7. 10 Türkiye 12.31 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in Lower middle income?
Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in Lower middle income was 265.94 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest secondary education, pupils, gaps filled recorded in Lower middle income?
The highest recorded value was 266.74 million in 2023.
What is the lowest secondary education, pupils, gaps filled recorded in Lower middle income?
The lowest recorded value was 40.12 million in 1971.
How does Lower middle income rank for secondary education, pupils, gaps filled?
Lower middle income ranks 7th out of 45 groups with data for 2024.
Is secondary education, pupils, gaps filled rising or falling in Lower middle income?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Lower 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
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.