Secondary education, pupils, per capita in Low & middle income
Low & middle income: Secondary education, pupils, per capita was 0.0824 units per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, pupils, per capita in Low & middle income, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2024, secondary education, pupils, per capita in Low & middle income stood at 0.0824 units per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, pupils, per capita in Low & middle income peaked at 0.0827 units per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0441 units per person, in 1971.
That places Low & middle income 22nd 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, per capita in Low & middle income, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.067 units per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.0441 units per person | -34.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0463 units per person | +5.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0482 units per person | +4.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0648 units per person | +34.4% |
| 1975 | 0.051 units per person | -21.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0529 units per person | +3.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0579 units per person | +9.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0613 units per person | +5.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0777 units per person | +26.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0633 units per person | -18.5% |
| 1981 | 0.061 units per person | -3.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0606 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0611 units per person | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0608 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0669 units per person | +10.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0615 units per person | -8.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0625 units per person | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0623 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0613 units per person | -1.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0662 units per person | +8.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0656 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0655 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0635 units per person | -3.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0641 units per person | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0655 units per person | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0673 units per person | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0687 units per person | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0707 units per person | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0707 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0722 units per person | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0735 units per person | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0756 units per person | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0769 units per person | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0779 units per person | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0781 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 0.078 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0787 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0791 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0788 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0796 units per person | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0802 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0804 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0809 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0811 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0805 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0802 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0795 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0801 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0802 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.081 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0822 units per person | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0827 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0827 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0824 units per person | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0571 units per person | 0.0441 units per person | 0.0777 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0621 units per person | 0.0606 units per person | 0.0669 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0668 units per person | 0.0635 units per person | 0.0707 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0769 units per person | 0.0722 units per person | 0.0791 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0803 units per person | 0.0795 units per person | 0.0811 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0822 units per person | 0.081 units per person | 0.0827 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Low & middle income
- 19 Fiji 0.1223 units per person compare
- 20 Timor-Leste 0.1223 units per person compare
- 21 New Caledonia 0.122 units per person compare
- 22 Kenya 0.1217 units per person compare
- 23 Tajikistan 0.1217 units per person compare
- 24 United States Virgin Islands 0.1191 units per person compare
- 25 Tuvalu 0.1187 units per person compare
More education data for Low & middle income
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.6 % change on previous year (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1043 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 65.3% (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 701.53 million (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 26.3% (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 554.22 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 27.98 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, pupils, per capita in Low & middle income?
- Secondary education, pupils, per capita in Low & middle income was 0.0824 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, pupils, per capita recorded in Low & middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0827 units per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest secondary education, pupils, per capita recorded in Low & middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0441 units per person in 1971.
- How does Low & middle income rank for secondary education, pupils, per capita?
- Low & middle income ranks 22nd out of 45 groups with data for 2024.
- Is secondary education, pupils, per capita rising or falling in Low & middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Low & middle income data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Secondary education, pupils, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary education, pupils divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Secondary education, pupils ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Secondary education, pupils Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Secondary education, pupils divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.