Secondary education, pupils in Honduras
Honduras: Secondary education, pupils was 552,199 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Secondary education, pupils in Honduras, 1970–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for secondary education, pupils in Honduras is 552,199, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and down 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, pupils in Honduras peaked at 663,115 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 39,839, in 1970.
Honduras ranks 103rd of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Secondary education, pupils in Honduras, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 39,839 | — |
| 1971 | 47,345 | +18.8% |
| 1972 | 52,325 | +10.5% |
| 1974 | 66,411 | +26.9% |
| 1975 | 56,705 | -14.6% |
| 1976 | 63,115 | +11.3% |
| 1977 | 93,330 | +47.9% |
| 1978 | 109,390 | +17.2% |
| 1979 | 111,534 | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 127,293 | +14.1% |
| 1982 | 147,990 | +16.3% |
| 1983 | 156,665 | +5.9% |
| 1984 | 164,453 | +5.0% |
| 1985 | 184,112 | +12.0% |
| 1986 | 179,444 | -2.5% |
| 1991 | 194,083 | +8.2% |
| 1993 | 203,192 | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 524,367 | +158.1% |
| 2007 | 554,297 | +5.7% |
| 2008 | 566,938 | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 655,294 | +15.6% |
| 2011 | 663,115 | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 659,558 | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 599,275 | -9.1% |
| 2014 | 619,832 | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 637,727 | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 651,807 | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 655,090 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 638,227 | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 623,349 | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 580,903 | -6.8% |
| 2022 | 573,892 | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 546,949 | -4.7% |
| 2024 | 552,199 | +1.0% |
Honduras compared with similar countries
- Honduras's 552,199 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 929,099, 59% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Honduras's 552,199 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 177,095, 3.1× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Secondary education, pupils in Honduras 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +158.1% | 203,192 | 524,367 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 71,110 | 39,839 | 111,534 | 9 |
| 1980s | 159,993 | 127,293 | 184,112 | 6 |
| 1990s | 198,638 | 194,083 | 203,192 | 2 |
| 2000s | 548,534 | 524,367 | 566,938 | 3 |
| 2010s | 642,214 | 599,275 | 663,115 | 9 |
| 2020s | 575,458 | 546,949 | 623,349 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Honduras
More education data for Honduras
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 31,374 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 39,572 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 107,321 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 106,198 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 552,199 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.03 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -3.88 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0949 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, pupils in Honduras?
- Secondary education, pupils in Honduras was 552,199 in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest secondary education, pupils recorded in Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 663,115 in 2011.
- What is the lowest secondary education, pupils recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 39,839 in 1970.
- How does Honduras rank for secondary education, pupils?
- Honduras ranks 103rd out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is secondary education, pupils rising or falling in Honduras?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Honduras 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.