Secondary education, pupils in IBRD only
IBRD only: Secondary education, pupils was 425.77 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, pupils in IBRD only, 1970–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
In 2024, secondary education, pupils in IBRD only stood at 425.77 million. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, pupils in IBRD only peaked at 425.77 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 110.20 million, in 1971.
IBRD only ranks 5th of 45 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Secondary education, pupils in IBRD only, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 169.76 million | — |
| 1971 | 110.20 million | -35.1% |
| 1972 | 118.66 million | +7.7% |
| 1973 | 126.69 million | +6.8% |
| 1974 | 178.09 million | +40.6% |
| 1975 | 140.20 million | -21.3% |
| 1976 | 148.69 million | +6.1% |
| 1977 | 166.98 million | +12.3% |
| 1978 | 180.42 million | +8.0% |
| 1979 | 236.99 million | +31.4% |
| 1980 | 192.61 million | -18.7% |
| 1981 | 188.99 million | -1.9% |
| 1982 | 190.06 million | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 194.49 million | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 196.50 million | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 222.90 million | +13.4% |
| 1986 | 208.35 million | -6.5% |
| 1987 | 215.87 million | +3.6% |
| 1988 | 219.57 million | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 221.83 million | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 246.77 million | +11.2% |
| 1991 | 247.54 million | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 250.53 million | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 245.80 million | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 252.17 million | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 261.37 million | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 272.69 million | +4.3% |
| 1997 | 283.05 million | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 295.16 million | +4.3% |
| 1999 | 299.13 million | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 310.08 million | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 318.83 million | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 332.52 million | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 341.43 million | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 349.00 million | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 353.18 million | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 354.51 million | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 361.12 million | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 365.42 million | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 365.19 million | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 371.07 million | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 377.02 million | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 380.20 million | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 385.14 million | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 392.28 million | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 391.08 million | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 392.15 million | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 392.17 million | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 397.61 million | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 400.49 million | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 408.11 million | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 417.94 million | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 423.94 million | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 424.50 million | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 425.77 million | +0.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Secondary education, pupils in IBRD only 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +40.6% | 126.69 million | 178.09 million |
| 1971 | -35.1% | 169.76 million | 110.20 million |
| 1979 | +31.4% | 180.42 million | 236.99 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 157.67 million | 110.20 million | 236.99 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 205.12 million | 188.99 million | 222.90 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 265.42 million | 245.80 million | 299.13 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 345.13 million | 310.08 million | 365.42 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 387.92 million | 371.07 million | 400.49 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 420.05 million | 408.11 million | 425.77 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near IBRD only
More education data for IBRD only
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 21.35 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 443.80 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.94 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 68.1% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 21.4% (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 425.77 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0891 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, pupils in IBRD only?
- Secondary education, pupils in IBRD only was 425.77 million in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest secondary education, pupils recorded in IBRD only?
- The highest recorded value was 425.77 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest secondary education, pupils recorded in IBRD only?
- The lowest recorded value was 110.20 million in 1971.
- How does IBRD only rank for secondary education, pupils?
- IBRD only ranks 5th out of 45 groups with data for 2024.
- Is secondary education, pupils rising or falling in IBRD only?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this IBRD only 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.