Secondary education, pupils in IDA & IBRD total
IDA & IBRD total: Secondary education, pupils was 561.46 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, pupils in IDA & IBRD total, 1970–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
In 2024, secondary education, pupils in IDA & IBRD total stood at 561.46 million. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 14.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, pupils in IDA & IBRD total peaked at 561.46 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 125.46 million, in 1971.
IDA & IBRD total ranks 2nd 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 IDA & IBRD total, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 184.68 million | — |
| 1971 | 125.46 million | -32.1% |
| 1972 | 134.70 million | +7.4% |
| 1973 | 143.43 million | +6.5% |
| 1974 | 195.28 million | +36.2% |
| 1975 | 158.06 million | -19.1% |
| 1976 | 166.94 million | +5.6% |
| 1977 | 185.95 million | +11.4% |
| 1978 | 200.29 million | +7.7% |
| 1979 | 257.76 million | +28.7% |
| 1980 | 214.91 million | -16.6% |
| 1981 | 211.36 million | -1.7% |
| 1982 | 214.50 million | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 220.77 million | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 224.41 million | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 251.93 million | +12.3% |
| 1986 | 237.01 million | -5.9% |
| 1987 | 246.38 million | +4.0% |
| 1988 | 250.91 million | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 253.19 million | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 278.80 million | +10.1% |
| 1991 | 281.66 million | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 286.54 million | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 283.13 million | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 291.20 million | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 302.54 million | +3.9% |
| 1996 | 315.74 million | +4.4% |
| 1997 | 327.60 million | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 342.37 million | +4.5% |
| 1999 | 347.96 million | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 361.31 million | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 373.00 million | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 389.49 million | +4.4% |
| 2003 | 401.91 million | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 412.56 million | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 419.31 million | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 424.74 million | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 434.30 million | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 442.52 million | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 446.77 million | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 457.51 million | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 467.11 million | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 474.51 million | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 484.46 million | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 491.89 million | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 494.49 million | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 498.91 million | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 501.23 million | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 511.24 million | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 517.97 million | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 529.81 million | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 542.97 million | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 552.06 million | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 557.43 million | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 561.46 million | +0.7% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Secondary education, pupils in IDA & IBRD total 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | -32.1% | 184.68 million | 125.46 million |
| 1974 | +36.2% | 143.43 million | 195.28 million |
| 1979 | +28.7% | 200.29 million | 257.76 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 175.26 million | 125.46 million | 257.76 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 232.54 million | 211.36 million | 253.19 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 305.75 million | 278.80 million | 347.96 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 410.59 million | 361.31 million | 446.77 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 489.93 million | 457.51 million | 517.97 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 548.75 million | 529.81 million | 561.46 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near IDA & IBRD total
More education data for IDA & IBRD total
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 561.46 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.61 % change on previous year (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 65.3% (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 707.69 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1022 units per person (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 26.0% (2025)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 28.51 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, pupils in IDA & IBRD total?
- Secondary education, pupils in IDA & IBRD total was 561.46 million in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest secondary education, pupils recorded in IDA & IBRD total?
- The highest recorded value was 561.46 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest secondary education, pupils recorded in IDA & IBRD total?
- The lowest recorded value was 125.46 million in 1971.
- How does IDA & IBRD total rank for secondary education, pupils?
- IDA & IBRD total ranks 2nd out of 45 groups with data for 2024.
- Is secondary education, pupils rising or falling in IDA & IBRD total?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this IDA & IBRD total 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.