Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in Upper middle income

Upper middle income: Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled was 233.28 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
233.28 million
Change on year
up 1.7%
Rank
8th
of 45 groups
All-time high
233.28 million
in 2024
All-time low
58.05 million
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in Upper middle income, 1970–2024

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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

Annual values for Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in Upper middle income, 1970 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 5 Brazil 21.50 million compare
  2. 6 Pakistan 19.70 million compare
  3. 7 Nigeria 15.20 million compare
  4. 8 Bangladesh 15.07 million compare
  5. 9 Mexico 13.99 million compare
  6. 10 Türkiye 12.31 million compare
  7. 11 Philippines 11.87 million compare

See the full ranking of 251 places →

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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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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.