Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in Upper middle income
Upper middle income: Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled was 233.28 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in Upper middle income, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
Upper middle income recorded 233.28 million for secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in Upper middle income peaked at 233.28 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 58.05 million, in 1971.
That places Upper middle income 8th out of 45 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in Upper middle income, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 67.24 million | — |
| 1971 | 58.05 million | -13.7% |
| 1972 | 65.61 million | +13.0% |
| 1973 | 72.37 million | +10.3% |
| 1974 | 74.65 million | +3.1% |
| 1975 | 83.29 million | +11.6% |
| 1976 | 90.23 million | +8.3% |
| 1977 | 106.39 million | +17.9% |
| 1978 | 118.15 million | +11.1% |
| 1979 | 130.57 million | +10.5% |
| 1980 | 126.12 million | -3.4% |
| 1981 | 123.34 million | -2.2% |
| 1982 | 118.95 million | -3.6% |
| 1983 | 119.99 million | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 119.17 million | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 114.20 million | -4.2% |
| 1986 | 128.44 million | +12.5% |
| 1987 | 134.35 million | +4.6% |
| 1988 | 136.58 million | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 136.28 million | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 135.62 million | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 135.86 million | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 138.51 million | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 141.66 million | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 144.31 million | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 151.22 million | +4.8% |
| 1996 | 160.21 million | +5.9% |
| 1997 | 166.59 million | +4.0% |
| 1998 | 175.11 million | +5.1% |
| 1999 | 181.83 million | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 187.49 million | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 194.53 million | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 204.17 million | +5.0% |
| 2003 | 208.55 million | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 213.43 million | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 213.97 million | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 214.46 million | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 217.66 million | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 217.19 million | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 218.41 million | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 217.85 million | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 217.22 million | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 214.89 million | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 218.75 million | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 215.86 million | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 213.82 million | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 211.60 million | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 211.77 million | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 213.01 million | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 215.04 million | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 217.88 million | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 221.63 million | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 225.60 million | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 229.43 million | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 233.28 million | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 86.65 million | 58.05 million | 130.57 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 125.74 million | 114.20 million | 136.58 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 153.09 million | 135.62 million | 181.83 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 208.99 million | 187.49 million | 218.41 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 214.98 million | 211.60 million | 218.75 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 225.56 million | 217.88 million | 233.28 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Upper middle income
More education data for Upper middle income
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0774 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 237.35 million (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 19.6% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 68.5% (2025)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 13.41 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.5256 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, per capita 0.076 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in Upper middle income?
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in Upper middle income was 233.28 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, pupils, gaps filled recorded in Upper middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 233.28 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest secondary education, pupils, gaps filled recorded in Upper middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.05 million in 1971.
- How does Upper middle income rank for secondary education, pupils, gaps filled?
- Upper middle income ranks 8th out of 45 groups with data for 2024.
- Is secondary education, pupils, gaps filled rising or falling in Upper middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Upper middle income 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.