Secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled in Upper middle income
Upper middle income: Secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled was 30.80 million in 2018. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled in Upper middle income, 1970–2018
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
Upper middle income recorded 30.80 million for secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled in Upper middle income peaked at 35.50 million in 2013 and was at its lowest, 6.93 million, in 1971.
Upper middle income ranks 6th of 43 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 49 years of available data.
Secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled in Upper middle income, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 7.25 million | — |
| 1971 | 6.93 million | -4.5% |
| 1972 | 7.37 million | +6.4% |
| 1973 | 7.82 million | +6.1% |
| 1974 | 8.20 million | +5.0% |
| 1975 | 8.63 million | +5.1% |
| 1976 | 9.45 million | +9.5% |
| 1977 | 9.98 million | +5.7% |
| 1978 | 10.20 million | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 12.20 million | +19.6% |
| 1980 | 12.80 million | +4.9% |
| 1981 | 13.50 million | +5.5% |
| 1982 | 13.90 million | +3.0% |
| 1983 | 14.50 million | +4.3% |
| 1984 | 16.10 million | +11.0% |
| 1985 | 15.00 million | -6.8% |
| 1986 | 18.40 million | +22.7% |
| 1987 | 19.00 million | +3.3% |
| 1988 | 19.40 million | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 19.60 million | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 19.70 million | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 19.60 million | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 19.50 million | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 19.50 million | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 19.90 million | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 20.90 million | +5.0% |
| 1996 | 22.00 million | +5.3% |
| 1997 | 22.40 million | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 23.70 million | +5.8% |
| 1999 | 23.20 million | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 22.70 million | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 22.80 million | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 22.20 million | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 22.10 million | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 24.00 million | +8.6% |
| 2005 | 24.80 million | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 26.90 million | +8.5% |
| 2007 | 28.90 million | +7.4% |
| 2008 | 30.90 million | +6.9% |
| 2009 | 31.90 million | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 32.90 million | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 33.00 million | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 32.70 million | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 35.50 million | +8.6% |
| 2014 | 34.00 million | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 32.40 million | -4.7% |
| 2016 | 31.60 million | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 30.90 million | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 30.80 million | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.80 million | 6.93 million | 12.20 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 16.22 million | 12.80 million | 19.60 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 21.04 million | 19.50 million | 23.70 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.72 million | 22.10 million | 31.90 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.64 million | 30.80 million | 35.50 million | 9 |
Countries ranked near Upper middle income
More education data for Upper middle income
- Population ages 15-64 68.5% (2025)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 237.35 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.5256 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 13.41 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0774 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 19.6% (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 233.28 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled in Upper middle income?
- Secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled in Upper middle income was 30.80 million in 2018, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled recorded in Upper middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 35.50 million in 2013.
- What is the lowest secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled recorded in Upper middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.93 million in 1971.
- How does Upper middle income rank for secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled?
- Upper middle income ranks 6th out of 43 groups with data for 2018.
- Is secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled rising or falling in Upper middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Upper middle income data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary education, vocational pupils with 606 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Secondary education, vocational pupils Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
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About this data
Secondary education, vocational pupils with 606 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.