Secondary education, pupils, per capita in Low income
Low income: Secondary education, pupils, per capita was 0.0579 units per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, pupils, per capita in Low income, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for secondary education, pupils, per capita in Low income is 0.0579 units per person, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and up 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, pupils, per capita in Low income peaked at 0.0587 units per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0263 units per person, in 1971.
That places Low income 45th out of 45 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Secondary education, pupils, per capita in Low income, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0269 units per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.0263 units per person | -2.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0275 units per person | +4.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0279 units per person | +1.8% |
| 1974 | 0.028 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0286 units per person | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0288 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0296 units per person | +3.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0309 units per person | +4.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0322 units per person | +4.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0332 units per person | +3.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0344 units per person | +3.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0345 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0349 units per person | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0351 units per person | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0345 units per person | -1.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0338 units per person | -2.1% |
| 1987 | 0.033 units per person | -2.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0327 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0317 units per person | -3.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0309 units per person | -2.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0305 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0295 units per person | -3.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0293 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0298 units per person | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0306 units per person | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0306 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0304 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0311 units per person | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0316 units per person | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0324 units per person | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0338 units per person | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0349 units per person | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0379 units per person | +8.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0399 units per person | +5.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0414 units per person | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0438 units per person | +5.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0451 units per person | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0476 units per person | +5.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0496 units per person | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0513 units per person | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0527 units per person | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0541 units per person | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0533 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0531 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0533 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0541 units per person | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 0.055 units per person | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0556 units per person | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0562 units per person | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0576 units per person | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0585 units per person | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0585 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0587 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 0.0579 units per person | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0287 units per person | 0.0263 units per person | 0.0322 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0338 units per person | 0.0317 units per person | 0.0351 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0304 units per person | 0.0293 units per person | 0.0316 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0406 units per person | 0.0324 units per person | 0.0496 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0539 units per person | 0.0513 units per person | 0.0562 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0582 units per person | 0.0576 units per person | 0.0587 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Low income
- 42 Belgium 0.1004 units per person compare
- 43 Argentina 0.1002 units per person compare
- 44 Uruguay 0.0997 units per person compare
- 45 Egypt 0.0992 units per person compare
- 46 Ecuador 0.0988 units per person compare
- 47 Indonesia 0.0974 units per person compare
- 48 Australia 0.0973 units per person compare
More education data for Low income
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 40.9% (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 112.44 million (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 55.8% (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1505 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 43.24 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 2.88 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, pupils, per capita in Low income?
- Secondary education, pupils, per capita in Low income was 0.0579 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, pupils, per capita recorded in Low income?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0587 units per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest secondary education, pupils, per capita recorded in Low income?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0263 units per person in 1971.
- How does Low income rank for secondary education, pupils, per capita?
- Low income ranks 45th out of 45 groups with data for 2024.
- Is secondary education, pupils, per capita rising or falling in Low income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Low 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.