Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in OECD members
OECD members: Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled was 116.41 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in OECD members, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
OECD members recorded 116.41 million for secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in OECD members peaked at 116.41 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 77.39 million, in 1971.
That places OECD members 16th out of 45 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in OECD members, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 98.94 million | — |
| 1971 | 77.39 million | -21.8% |
| 1972 | 79.27 million | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 82.23 million | +3.7% |
| 1974 | 83.08 million | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 88.49 million | +6.5% |
| 1976 | 86.27 million | -2.5% |
| 1977 | 87.68 million | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 88.84 million | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 88.00 million | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 91.77 million | +4.3% |
| 1981 | 92.65 million | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 94.18 million | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 94.69 million | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 95.76 million | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 99.14 million | +3.5% |
| 1986 | 97.70 million | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 98.48 million | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 100.65 million | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 100.80 million | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 98.31 million | -2.5% |
| 1991 | 96.52 million | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 100.21 million | +3.8% |
| 1993 | 99.16 million | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 101.79 million | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 102.33 million | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 103.53 million | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 103.27 million | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 103.58 million | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 103.71 million | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 104.29 million | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 105.62 million | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 106.66 million | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 107.82 million | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 107.34 million | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 108.07 million | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 108.32 million | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 108.54 million | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 108.57 million | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 108.65 million | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 109.10 million | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 108.63 million | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 107.92 million | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 113.30 million | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 113.70 million | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 113.89 million | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 114.03 million | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 114.69 million | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 114.21 million | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 114.31 million | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 114.95 million | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 115.08 million | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 115.35 million | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 116.34 million | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 116.41 million | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 86.02 million | 77.39 million | 98.94 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 96.58 million | 91.77 million | 100.80 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 101.24 million | 96.52 million | 103.71 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 107.39 million | 104.29 million | 108.65 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 112.38 million | 107.92 million | 114.69 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 115.63 million | 114.95 million | 116.41 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near OECD members
- 13 Russian Federation 10.80 million compare
- 14 Viet Nam 9.61 million compare
- 15 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 7.93 million compare
- 16 Germany 6.97 million compare
- 17 Kenya 6.74 million compare
- 18 Iran, Islamic Republic of 6.62 million compare
- 19 Japan 6.61 million compare
More education data for OECD members
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 91.38 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.2049 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0654 units per person (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 16.4% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.5% (2025)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 6.28 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, per capita 0.0833 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in OECD members?
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in OECD members was 116.41 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, pupils, gaps filled recorded in OECD members?
- The highest recorded value was 116.41 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest secondary education, pupils, gaps filled recorded in OECD members?
- The lowest recorded value was 77.39 million in 1971.
- How does OECD members rank for secondary education, pupils, gaps filled?
- OECD members ranks 16th out of 45 groups with data for 2024.
- Is secondary education, pupils, gaps filled rising or falling in OECD members?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this OECD members 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.