Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in Lower middle income
Lower middle income: Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled was 265.94 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in Lower middle income, 1970–2024
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More education data for Lower middle income
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 11.30 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1181 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.58 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 343.48 million (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.5% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 29.5% (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, per capita 0.0915 units per person (2024)
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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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.