Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
South Asia (IDA & IBRD): Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled was 152.88 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in South Asia (IDA & IBRD), 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
South Asia (IDA & IBRD) recorded 152.88 million for secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in 2024.
That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) peaked at 161.09 million in 2022 and was at its lowest, 24.52 million, in 1971.
That places South Asia (IDA & IBRD) 13th 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 South Asia (IDA & IBRD), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 74.25 million | — |
| 1971 | 24.52 million | -67.0% |
| 1972 | 25.49 million | +4.0% |
| 1973 | 26.49 million | +3.9% |
| 1974 | 74.68 million | +182.0% |
| 1975 | 28.13 million | -62.3% |
| 1976 | 28.73 million | +2.1% |
| 1977 | 29.95 million | +4.2% |
| 1978 | 31.02 million | +3.6% |
| 1979 | 75.05 million | +141.9% |
| 1980 | 35.04 million | -53.3% |
| 1981 | 36.77 million | +4.9% |
| 1982 | 39.34 million | +7.0% |
| 1983 | 42.68 million | +8.5% |
| 1984 | 45.27 million | +6.1% |
| 1985 | 76.13 million | +68.2% |
| 1986 | 49.70 million | -34.7% |
| 1987 | 50.64 million | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 51.81 million | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 53.14 million | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 77.44 million | +45.7% |
| 1991 | 78.11 million | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 78.91 million | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 70.92 million | -10.1% |
| 1994 | 73.61 million | +3.8% |
| 1995 | 75.51 million | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 77.78 million | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 80.70 million | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 84.14 million | +4.3% |
| 1999 | 80.88 million | -3.9% |
| 2000 | 85.34 million | +5.5% |
| 2001 | 87.24 million | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 91.57 million | +5.0% |
| 2003 | 96.53 million | +5.4% |
| 2004 | 99.44 million | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 104.19 million | +4.8% |
| 2006 | 106.33 million | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 111.06 million | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 116.71 million | +5.1% |
| 2009 | 117.00 million | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 124.33 million | +6.3% |
| 2011 | 130.78 million | +5.2% |
| 2012 | 137.05 million | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 138.53 million | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 149.26 million | +7.8% |
| 2015 | 149.99 million | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 153.94 million | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 151.23 million | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 153.86 million | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 152.90 million | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 156.38 million | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 160.67 million | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 161.09 million | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 156.03 million | -3.1% |
| 2024 | 152.88 million | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 41.83 million | 24.52 million | 75.05 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 48.05 million | 35.04 million | 76.13 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 77.80 million | 70.92 million | 84.14 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 101.54 million | 85.34 million | 117.00 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 144.19 million | 124.33 million | 153.94 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 157.41 million | 152.88 million | 161.09 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
- 10 Türkiye 12.31 million compare
- 11 Philippines 11.87 million compare
- 12 Egypt 11.56 million compare
- 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
More education data for South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
- 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, teachers, gaps filled 5.84 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0959 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 4.5 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 160.82 million (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 68.1% (2025)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 24.6% (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, per capita 0.0911 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) was 152.88 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, pupils, gaps filled recorded in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- The highest recorded value was 161.09 million in 2022.
- What is the lowest secondary education, pupils, gaps filled recorded in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.52 million in 1971.
- How does South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank for secondary education, pupils, gaps filled?
- South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 13th out of 45 groups with data for 2024.
- Is secondary education, pupils, gaps filled rising or falling in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Asia (IDA & IBRD) 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.