Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in North America
North America: Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled was 28.14 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in North America, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2024, secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in North America stood at 28.14 million. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in North America peaked at 28.14 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 21.53 million, in 1990.
North America ranks 39th of 45 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in North America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 25.12 million | — |
| 1971 | 23.12 million | -7.9% |
| 1972 | 23.75 million | +2.7% |
| 1973 | 25.19 million | +6.1% |
| 1974 | 24.17 million | -4.0% |
| 1975 | 24.26 million | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 24.27 million | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 24.21 million | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 23.94 million | -1.1% |
| 1979 | 22.04 million | -8.0% |
| 1980 | 24.69 million | +12.1% |
| 1981 | 23.91 million | -3.2% |
| 1982 | 24.17 million | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 23.70 million | -2.0% |
| 1984 | 23.70 million | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 23.04 million | -2.8% |
| 1986 | 22.89 million | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 22.68 million | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 24.84 million | +9.5% |
| 1989 | 24.85 million | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 21.53 million | -13.3% |
| 1991 | 21.57 million | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 24.93 million | +15.6% |
| 1993 | 22.92 million | -8.1% |
| 1994 | 23.51 million | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 23.60 million | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 23.98 million | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 25.12 million | +4.7% |
| 1998 | 24.81 million | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 24.96 million | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 25.12 million | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 25.39 million | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 25.75 million | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 26.35 million | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 26.77 million | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 27.03 million | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 27.19 million | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 27.34 million | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 27.37 million | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 27.19 million | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 26.97 million | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 26.73 million | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 26.78 million | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 26.80 million | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 26.89 million | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 27.06 million | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 27.35 million | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 27.44 million | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 27.53 million | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 27.68 million | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 27.87 million | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 28.12 million | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 27.92 million | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 28.05 million | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 28.14 million | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 24.01 million | 22.04 million | 25.19 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 23.85 million | 22.68 million | 24.85 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 23.69 million | 21.53 million | 25.12 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.55 million | 25.12 million | 27.37 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.12 million | 26.73 million | 27.68 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.02 million | 27.87 million | 28.14 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near North America
- 36 Ghana 3.33 million compare
- 37 Poland 3.33 million compare
- 38 Côte d'Ivoire 3.28 million compare
- 39 Peru 3.11 million compare
- 40 Tanzania, United Republic of 2.83 million compare
- 41 Canada 2.70 million compare
- 42 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 2.70 million compare
More education data for North America
- Population ages 0-14 16.9% (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.2703 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 26.20 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 2.04 million (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0687 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 64.5% (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, per capita 0.0738 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in North America?
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in North America was 28.14 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, pupils, gaps filled recorded in North America?
- The highest recorded value was 28.14 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest secondary education, pupils, gaps filled recorded in North America?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.53 million in 1990.
- How does North America rank for secondary education, pupils, gaps filled?
- North America ranks 39th out of 45 groups with data for 2024.
- Is secondary education, pupils, gaps filled rising or falling in North America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this North America 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)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
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.