Secondary education, pupils in Upper middle income
Upper middle income: Secondary education, pupils was 233.28 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
233.28 million
Change on year
up 1.7%
Rank
8th
of 45 groups
All-time high
233.28 million
in 2024
All-time low
58.05 million
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Secondary education, pupils in Upper middle income, 1970–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
Upper middle income recorded 233.28 million for secondary education, pupils in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, pupils in Upper middle income peaked at 233.28 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 58.05 million, in 1971.
That places Upper middle income 8th out of 45 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Secondary education, pupils in Upper middle income, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 67.24 million | — |
| 1971 | 58.05 million | -13.7% |
| 1972 | 65.61 million | +13.0% |
| 1973 | 72.37 million | +10.3% |
| 1974 | 74.65 million | +3.1% |
| 1975 | 83.29 million | +11.6% |
| 1976 | 90.23 million | +8.3% |
| 1977 | 106.39 million | +17.9% |
| 1978 | 118.15 million | +11.1% |
| 1979 | 130.57 million | +10.5% |
| 1980 | 126.12 million | -3.4% |
| 1981 | 123.34 million | -2.2% |
| 1982 | 118.95 million | -3.6% |
| 1983 | 119.99 million | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 119.17 million | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 114.20 million | -4.2% |
| 1986 | 128.44 million | +12.5% |
| 1987 | 134.35 million | +4.6% |
| 1988 | 136.58 million | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 136.28 million | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 135.62 million | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 135.86 million | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 138.51 million | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 141.66 million | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 144.31 million | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 151.22 million | +4.8% |
| 1996 | 160.21 million | +5.9% |
| 1997 | 166.59 million | +4.0% |
| 1998 | 175.11 million | +5.1% |
| 1999 | 181.83 million | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 187.49 million | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 194.53 million | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 204.17 million | +5.0% |
| 2003 | 208.55 million | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 213.43 million | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 213.97 million | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 214.46 million | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 217.66 million | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 217.19 million | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 218.41 million | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 217.85 million | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 217.22 million | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 214.89 million | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 218.75 million | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 215.86 million | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 213.82 million | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 211.60 million | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 211.77 million | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 213.01 million | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 215.04 million | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 217.88 million | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 221.63 million | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 225.60 million | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 229.43 million | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 233.28 million | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 86.65 million | 58.05 million | 130.57 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 125.74 million | 114.20 million | 136.58 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 153.09 million | 135.62 million | 181.83 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 208.99 million | 187.49 million | 218.41 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 214.98 million | 211.60 million | 218.75 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 225.56 million | 217.88 million | 233.28 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Upper middle income
More education data for Upper middle income
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.5256 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 237.35 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 233.28 million (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 19.6% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 68.5% (2025)
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0774 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 13.41 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, pupils in Upper middle income?
- Secondary education, pupils in Upper middle income was 233.28 million in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest secondary education, pupils recorded in Upper middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 233.28 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest secondary education, pupils recorded in Upper middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.05 million in 1971.
- How does Upper middle income rank for secondary education, pupils?
- Upper middle income ranks 8th out of 45 groups with data for 2024.
- Is secondary education, pupils rising or falling in Upper middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Upper 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.