Secondary education, pupils in Low & middle income
Low & middle income: Secondary education, pupils was 554.22 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, pupils in Low & middle income, 1970–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for secondary education, pupils in Low & middle income is 554.22 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 14.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, pupils in Low & middle income peaked at 554.22 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 120.59 million, in 1971.
That places Low & middle income 3rd out of 43 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Secondary education, pupils in Low & middle income, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 178.91 million | — |
| 1971 | 120.59 million | -32.6% |
| 1972 | 129.67 million | +7.5% |
| 1973 | 138.33 million | +6.7% |
| 1974 | 190.23 million | +37.5% |
| 1975 | 152.97 million | -19.6% |
| 1976 | 162.07 million | +5.9% |
| 1977 | 181.33 million | +11.9% |
| 1978 | 195.86 million | +8.0% |
| 1979 | 253.58 million | +29.5% |
| 1980 | 210.93 million | -16.8% |
| 1981 | 207.62 million | -1.6% |
| 1982 | 210.91 million | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 217.15 million | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 220.66 million | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 247.95 million | +12.4% |
| 1986 | 232.82 million | -6.1% |
| 1987 | 241.71 million | +3.8% |
| 1988 | 246.15 million | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 247.28 million | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 272.60 million | +10.2% |
| 1991 | 275.29 million | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 280.17 million | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 276.73 million | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 284.43 million | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 295.87 million | +4.0% |
| 1996 | 309.08 million | +4.5% |
| 1997 | 320.79 million | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 335.70 million | +4.6% |
| 1999 | 341.18 million | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 354.42 million | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 365.99 million | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 382.42 million | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 394.91 million | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 405.99 million | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 412.80 million | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 418.40 million | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 428.10 million | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 436.43 million | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 440.85 million | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 451.68 million | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 461.38 million | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 468.88 million | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 478.32 million | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 486.02 million | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 488.78 million | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 493.40 million | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 495.82 million | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 505.78 million | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 512.45 million | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 523.23 million | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 536.35 million | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 545.35 million | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 550.60 million | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 554.22 million | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 170.35 million | 120.59 million | 253.58 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 228.32 million | 207.62 million | 247.95 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 299.18 million | 272.60 million | 341.18 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 404.03 million | 354.42 million | 440.85 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 484.25 million | 451.68 million | 512.45 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 541.95 million | 523.23 million | 554.22 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Low & middle income
More education data for Low & middle income
- Population ages 15-64 65.3% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 26.3% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 27.98 million (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 102.3% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0042 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 27.98 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 101.6% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 103.0% (2024)
- Labor force, total, per capita 0.4422 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, pupils in Low & middle income?
- Secondary education, pupils in Low & middle income was 554.22 million in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest secondary education, pupils recorded in Low & middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 554.22 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest secondary education, pupils recorded in Low & middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 120.59 million in 1971.
- How does Low & middle income rank for secondary education, pupils?
- Low & middle income ranks 3rd out of 43 groups with data for 2024.
- Is secondary education, pupils rising or falling in Low & middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Low & middle income 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.