Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in Somalia
Somalia: Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled was 115,828 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in Somalia, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
Somalia recorded 115,828 for secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in 2023. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
Over the whole period, secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in Somalia peaked at 115,828 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 12,389, in 1977.
That places Somalia 148th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in Somalia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 14,759 | — |
| 1972 | 16,856 | +14.2% |
| 1973 | 19,638 | +16.5% |
| 1974 | 22,896 | +16.6% |
| 1975 | 27,376 | +19.6% |
| 1976 | 31,857 | +16.4% |
| 1977 | 12,389 | -61.1% |
| 1978 | 12,869 | +3.9% |
| 1979 | 18,416 | +43.1% |
| 1980 | 22,691 | +23.2% |
| 1981 | 103,150 | +354.6% |
| 1982 | 102,428 | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 100,396 | -2.0% |
| 1984 | 100,199 | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 94,275 | -5.9% |
| 1986 | 88,471 | -6.2% |
| 2007 | 86,929 | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 115,828 | +33.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 19,673 | 12,389 | 31,857 | 9 |
| 1980s | 87,373 | 22,691 | 103,150 | 7 |
| 2000s | 86,929 | 86,929 | 86,929 | 1 |
| 2020s | 115,828 | 115,828 | 115,828 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
More education data for Somalia
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 882 (1986)
- Population ages 0-14 46.6% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 10 years (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Duration of pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 50.8% (2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 47,085 (2023)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in Somalia?
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in Somalia was 115,828 in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, pupils, gaps filled recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 115,828 in 2023.
- What is the lowest secondary education, pupils, gaps filled recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,389 in 1977.
- How does Somalia rank for secondary education, pupils, gaps filled?
- Somalia ranks 148th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Where does this Somalia 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.