Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in Small states
Small states: Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled was 3.48 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in Small states, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
Small states recorded 3.48 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 2.2% on the previous year and up 19.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in Small states peaked at 3.48 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 945,948, in 1971.
That places Small states 42nd out of 45 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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 Small states, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.09 million | — |
| 1971 | 945,948 | -13.2% |
| 1972 | 994,420 | +5.1% |
| 1973 | 1.04 million | +5.0% |
| 1974 | 1.08 million | +3.2% |
| 1975 | 1.15 million | +7.0% |
| 1976 | 1.21 million | +5.1% |
| 1977 | 1.27 million | +4.9% |
| 1978 | 1.30 million | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 1.31 million | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 1.34 million | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 1.34 million | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 1.36 million | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 1.39 million | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 1.42 million | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 1.45 million | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 1.49 million | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 1.50 million | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 1.53 million | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 1.55 million | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 1.61 million | +3.9% |
| 1991 | 1.71 million | +6.1% |
| 1992 | 1.73 million | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 1.79 million | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 1.85 million | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 1.93 million | +4.6% |
| 1996 | 1.99 million | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 2.09 million | +5.1% |
| 1998 | 2.09 million | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 2.10 million | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 2.15 million | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 2.22 million | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 2.29 million | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 2.41 million | +5.5% |
| 2004 | 2.44 million | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 2.51 million | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 2.58 million | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 2.63 million | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 2.67 million | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 2.72 million | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 2.82 million | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 2.81 million | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 2.83 million | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 2.86 million | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 2.91 million | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 2.95 million | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 3.01 million | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 3.05 million | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 3.11 million | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 3.18 million | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 3.21 million | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 3.29 million | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 3.34 million | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 3.41 million | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 3.48 million | +2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.14 million | 945,948 | 1.31 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.44 million | 1.34 million | 1.55 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.89 million | 1.61 million | 2.10 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.46 million | 2.15 million | 2.72 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.95 million | 2.81 million | 3.18 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.35 million | 3.21 million | 3.48 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Small states
- 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
- 43 Republic of Korea 2.66 million compare
- 44 Australia 2.65 million compare
- 45 Malaysia 2.64 million compare
More education data for Small states
- Population ages 0-14 24.2% (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 5.13 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.2538 units per person (2024)
- Secondary 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)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 243,069 (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 66.0% (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, per capita 0.1725 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in Small states?
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in Small states was 3.48 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, pupils, gaps filled recorded in Small states?
- The highest recorded value was 3.48 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest secondary education, pupils, gaps filled recorded in Small states?
- The lowest recorded value was 945,948 in 1971.
- How does Small states rank for secondary education, pupils, gaps filled?
- Small states ranks 42nd out of 45 groups with data for 2024.
- Is secondary education, pupils, gaps filled rising or falling in Small states?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Small states 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.