Secondary education, pupils in Lower middle income

Lower middle income: Secondary education, pupils was 265.94 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
265.94 million
Change on year
down 0.3%
Rank
7th
of 45 groups
All-time high
266.74 million
in 2023
All-time low
40.12 million
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Secondary education, pupils in Lower middle income, 1970–2024

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Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).

Analysis

In 2024, secondary education, pupils in Lower middle income stood at 265.94 million.

That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and up 15.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, secondary education, pupils in Lower middle income peaked at 266.74 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 40.12 million, in 1971.

Lower middle income ranks 7th of 45 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 60.77 million 40.12 million 98.67 million 10
1980s 78.02 million 60.08 million 107.69 million 10
1990s 120.36 million 110.78 million 132.72 million 10
2000s 162.96 million 137.12 million 187.13 million 10
2010s 227.47 million 197.18 million 249.20 million 10
2020s 263.63 million 255.69 million 266.74 million 5

Countries ranked near Lower middle income

  1. 4 United States 25.35 million compare
  2. 5 Brazil 21.50 million compare
  3. 6 Pakistan 19.70 million compare
  4. 7 Nigeria 15.20 million compare
  5. 8 Bangladesh 15.07 million compare
  6. 9 Mexico 13.99 million compare
  7. 10 Turkey 12.31 million compare

See the full ranking of 251 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is secondary education, pupils in Lower middle income?
Secondary education, pupils in Lower middle income was 265.94 million in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest secondary education, pupils recorded in Lower middle income?
The highest recorded value was 266.74 million in 2023.
What is the lowest secondary education, pupils recorded in Lower middle income?
The lowest recorded value was 40.12 million in 1971.
How does Lower middle income rank for secondary education, pupils?
Lower middle income ranks 7th out of 45 groups with data for 2024.
Is secondary education, pupils rising or falling in Lower middle income?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Lower 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

Indicator
Secondary education, pupils
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
251 places, 10,025 data points, 1970–2025
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Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.