Secondary education, pupils, per capita in North America
North America: Secondary education, pupils, per capita was 0.0738 units per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Secondary education, pupils, per capita in North America, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2024, secondary education, pupils, per capita in North America stood at 0.0738 units per person. That is the lowest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and down 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, pupils, per capita in North America peaked at 0.1109 units per person in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0.0738 units per person, in 2024.
That places North America 33rd out of 45 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Secondary education, pupils, per capita in North America, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.1109 units per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.1007 units per person | -9.2% |
| 1972 | 0.1023 units per person | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 0.1075 units per person | +5.1% |
| 1974 | 0.1021 units per person | -5.0% |
| 1975 | 0.1014 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1976 | 0.1005 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0992 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0971 units per person | -2.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0884 units per person | -9.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0981 units per person | +11.0% |
| 1981 | 0.094 units per person | -4.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0941 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0914 units per person | -2.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0906 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0873 units per person | -3.6% |
| 1986 | 0.086 units per person | -1.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0844 units per person | -1.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0915 units per person | +8.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0906 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0776 units per person | -14.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0767 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0875 units per person | +14.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0794 units per person | -9.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0805 units per person | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0798 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0802 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 0.083 units per person | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0811 units per person | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0806 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0803 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0803 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0807 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0819 units per person | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0824 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0825 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0821 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0818 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0811 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0799 units per person | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0785 units per person | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0772 units per person | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0767 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0762 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0758 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0757 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0759 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0756 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0753 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0752 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0754 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0759 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0749 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0744 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 0.0738 units per person | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.101 units per person | 0.0884 units per person | 0.1109 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0908 units per person | 0.0844 units per person | 0.0981 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0806 units per person | 0.0767 units per person | 0.0875 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0813 units per person | 0.0799 units per person | 0.0825 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0762 units per person | 0.0752 units per person | 0.0785 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0749 units per person | 0.0738 units per person | 0.0759 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near North America
- 30 Togo 0.1113 units per person compare
- 31 Cape Verde 0.1074 units per person compare
- 32 Mexico 0.1069 units per person compare
- 33 New Zealand 0.1063 units per person compare
- 34 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.1049 units per person compare
- 35 Azerbaijan 0.1042 units per person compare
- 36 French Polynesia 0.1039 units per person compare
More education data for North America
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 28.14 million (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 64.5% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 16.9% (2025)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 2.04 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0687 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.2703 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 26.20 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, pupils, per capita in North America?
- Secondary education, pupils, per capita in North America was 0.0738 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, pupils, per capita recorded in North America?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1109 units per person in 1970.
- What is the lowest secondary education, pupils, per capita recorded in North America?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0738 units per person in 2024.
- How does North America rank for secondary education, pupils, per capita?
- North America ranks 33rd out of 45 groups with data for 2024.
- Is secondary education, pupils, per capita rising or falling in North America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this North America 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)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
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.