Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in United States of America

United States of America: Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled was 25.35 million in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
25.35 million
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
4th
of 206 countries
All-time high
25.43 million
in 2021
All-time low
24.23 million
in 2014
Years of data
10
2014–2023

Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in United States of America, 2014–2023

010.0M20.0M30.0M2014201820232014: 24.2M2015: 24.4M2016: 24.7M2017: 24.8M2018: 24.9M2019: 25.0M2020: 25.2M2021: 25.4M2022: 25.2M2023: 25.3M

Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

In 2023, secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in United States of America stood at 25.35 million.

That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 4.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in United States of America peaked at 25.43 million in 2021 and was at its lowest, 24.23 million, in 2014.

United States of America ranks 4th of 206 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in United States of America, year by year

Annual values for Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in United States of America, 2014 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2014 24.23 million
2015 24.42 million +0.8%
2016 24.71 million +1.2%
2017 24.79 million +0.3%
2018 24.87 million +0.3%
2019 25.01 million +0.6%
2020 25.18 million +0.7%
2021 25.43 million +1.0%
2022 25.20 million -0.9%
2023 25.35 million +0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 24.67 million 24.23 million 25.01 million 6
2020s 25.29 million 25.18 million 25.43 million 4

Countries ranked near United States of America

  1. 1 India 133.16 million compare
  2. 2 China 97.98 million compare
  3. 3 Indonesia 27.84 million compare
  4. 5 Brazil 21.50 million compare
  5. 6 Pakistan 19.70 million compare
  6. 7 Nigeria 15.20 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in United States of America?
Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in United States of America was 25.35 million in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest secondary education, pupils, gaps filled recorded in United States of America?
The highest recorded value was 25.43 million in 2021.
What is the lowest secondary education, pupils, gaps filled recorded in United States of America?
The lowest recorded value was 24.23 million in 2014.
How does United States of America rank for secondary education, pupils, gaps filled?
United States of America ranks 4th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
Is secondary education, pupils, gaps filled rising or falling in United States of America?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this United States of 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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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.

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Indicator
Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
251 places, 10,723 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

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.