Secondary education, pupils, per capita in World
World: Secondary education, pupils, per capita was 0.08 units per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, pupils, per capita in World, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
World recorded 0.08 units per person for secondary education, pupils, per capita in 2024.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, pupils, per capita in World peaked at 0.0804 units per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0535 units per person, in 1971.
World ranks 25th of 45 groups on this measure, 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 World, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0734 units per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.0535 units per person | -27.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0553 units per person | +3.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0571 units per person | +3.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0691 units per person | +21.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0589 units per person | -14.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0604 units per person | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0642 units per person | +6.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0666 units per person | +3.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0779 units per person | +16.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0682 units per person | -12.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0664 units per person | -2.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0661 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0663 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 0.066 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0705 units per person | +6.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0663 units per person | -5.9% |
| 1987 | 0.067 units per person | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0671 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0663 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0692 units per person | +4.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0684 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0687 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0667 units per person | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0674 units per person | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0684 units per person | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0696 units per person | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0706 units per person | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0719 units per person | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0718 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 0.073 units per person | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 0.074 units per person | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0757 units per person | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0767 units per person | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0774 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0775 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0773 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0777 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0779 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0775 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0781 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0783 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0783 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0789 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 0.079 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0784 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0781 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0775 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0779 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 0.078 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0788 units per person | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0798 units per person | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0804 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0804 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.08 units per person | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0636 units per person | 0.0535 units per person | 0.0779 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.067 units per person | 0.066 units per person | 0.0705 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0693 units per person | 0.0667 units per person | 0.0719 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0765 units per person | 0.073 units per person | 0.0779 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0783 units per person | 0.0775 units per person | 0.079 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0799 units per person | 0.0788 units per person | 0.0804 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near World
- 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
- 26 Mongolia 0.1186 units per person compare
- 27 Guam 0.1179 units per person compare
- 28 Uzbekistan 0.1177 units per person compare
More education data for World
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 651.68 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 780.85 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.43 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0959 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 34.10 million (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 65.2% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 24.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, pupils, per capita in World?
- Secondary education, pupils, per capita in World was 0.08 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, pupils, per capita recorded in World?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0804 units per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest secondary education, pupils, per capita recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0535 units per person in 1971.
- How does World rank for secondary education, pupils, per capita?
- World ranks 25th out of 45 groups with data for 2024.
- Is secondary education, pupils, per capita rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this World 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.