Secondary education, pupils in Middle income
Middle income: Secondary education, pupils was 510.99 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, pupils in Middle income, 1970–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
In 2024, secondary education, pupils in Middle income stood at 510.99 million. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, pupils in Middle income peaked at 510.99 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 115.92 million, in 1971.
That places Middle income 4th out of 45 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 Middle income, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 174.26 million | — |
| 1971 | 115.92 million | -33.5% |
| 1972 | 124.67 million | +7.5% |
| 1973 | 133.10 million | +6.8% |
| 1974 | 184.86 million | +38.9% |
| 1975 | 147.33 million | -20.3% |
| 1976 | 156.25 million | +6.1% |
| 1977 | 175.18 million | +12.1% |
| 1978 | 189.27 million | +8.0% |
| 1979 | 246.54 million | +30.3% |
| 1980 | 203.50 million | -17.5% |
| 1981 | 199.77 million | -1.8% |
| 1982 | 202.83 million | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 208.77 million | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 212.00 million | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 239.22 million | +12.8% |
| 1986 | 224.04 million | -6.3% |
| 1987 | 232.90 million | +4.0% |
| 1988 | 237.19 million | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 238.37 million | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 263.69 million | +10.6% |
| 1991 | 266.26 million | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 271.15 million | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 267.50 million | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 274.75 million | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 285.64 million | +4.0% |
| 1996 | 298.55 million | +4.5% |
| 1997 | 310.02 million | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 324.38 million | +4.6% |
| 1999 | 329.33 million | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 341.94 million | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 352.65 million | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 368.22 million | +4.4% |
| 2003 | 379.03 million | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 388.77 million | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 394.41 million | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 398.37 million | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 406.85 million | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 413.34 million | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 416.12 million | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 425.34 million | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 433.53 million | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 439.56 million | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 448.65 million | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 455.73 million | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 457.64 million | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 460.93 million | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 461.93 million | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 470.54 million | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 475.77 million | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 484.61 million | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 496.04 million | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 503.92 million | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 507.93 million | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 510.99 million | +0.6% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Secondary education, pupils in Middle income 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 | +38.9% | 133.10 million | 184.86 million |
| 1971 | -33.5% | 174.26 million | 115.92 million |
| 1979 | +30.3% | 189.27 million | 246.54 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 164.74 million | 115.92 million | 246.54 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 219.86 million | 199.77 million | 239.22 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 289.13 million | 263.69 million | 329.33 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 385.97 million | 341.94 million | 416.12 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 452.96 million | 425.34 million | 475.77 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 500.70 million | 484.61 million | 510.99 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Middle income
More education data for Middle income
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.71 % change on previous year (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 24.4% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 66.5% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 25.11 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 510.99 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 589.09 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0986 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, pupils in Middle income?
- Secondary education, pupils in Middle income was 510.99 million in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest secondary education, pupils recorded in Middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 510.99 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest secondary education, pupils recorded in Middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 115.92 million in 1971.
- How does Middle income rank for secondary education, pupils?
- Middle income ranks 4th out of 45 groups with data for 2024.
- Is secondary education, pupils rising or falling in Middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this 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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Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.