Secondary education, pupils in Gibraltar
Gibraltar: Secondary education, pupils was 2,582 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, pupils in Gibraltar, 1971–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for secondary education, pupils in Gibraltar is 2,582, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
The figure is up 6.3% on the previous year and up 23.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, pupils in Gibraltar peaked at 2,582 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1,370, in 1999.
That places Gibraltar 201st out of 206 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Secondary education, pupils in Gibraltar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 1,794 | — |
| 1972 | 1,447 | -19.3% |
| 1973 | 1,518 | +4.9% |
| 1974 | 1,589 | +4.7% |
| 1975 | 1,605 | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 1,629 | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 1,777 | +9.1% |
| 1978 | 1,769 | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 1,803 | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 1,813 | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 1,811 | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 1,842 | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 1,832 | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 1,825 | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 1,806 | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 1,370 | -24.1% |
| 2000 | 1,471 | +7.4% |
| 2001 | 1,550 | +5.4% |
| 2008 | 1,674 | +8.0% |
| 2009 | 1,657 | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 2,100 | +26.7% |
| 2017 | 2,212 | +5.3% |
| 2019 | 2,157 | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 2,210 | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 2,268 | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 2,353 | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 2,429 | +3.2% |
| 2024 | 2,582 | +6.3% |
Gibraltar compared with similar countries
- Gibraltar's 2,582 is below the median for high income countries, which is 307,015, 1% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Gibraltar's 2,582 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 543,350, 0% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Secondary education, pupils in Gibraltar changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +26.7% | 1,657 | 2,100 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,659 | 1,447 | 1,803 | 9 |
| 1980s | 1,822 | 1,806 | 1,842 | 6 |
| 1990s | 1,370 | 1,370 | 1,370 | 1 |
| 2000s | 1,588 | 1,471 | 1,674 | 4 |
| 2010s | 2,156 | 2,100 | 2,212 | 3 |
| 2020s | 2,368 | 2,210 | 2,582 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gibraltar
- 198 Monaco 3,469 compare
- 199 Liechtenstein 3,208 compare
- 200 Turks and Caicos Islands 3,004 compare
- 202 British Virgin Islands 2,300 compare
- 203 San Marino 1,676 compare
- 204 Nauru 1,659 compare
More education data for Gibraltar
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -2.44 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 5.79 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0701 units per person (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -0.8772 % change on previous year (2021)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 164 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 197 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 33 (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -2.94 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 968 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, pupils in Gibraltar?
- Secondary education, pupils in Gibraltar was 2,582 in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest secondary education, pupils recorded in Gibraltar?
- The highest recorded value was 2,582 in 2024.
- What is the lowest secondary education, pupils recorded in Gibraltar?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,370 in 1999.
- How does Gibraltar rank for secondary education, pupils?
- Gibraltar ranks 201st out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is secondary education, pupils rising or falling in Gibraltar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gibraltar data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Secondary education, pupils. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.