Secondary education, vocational pupils in Lower middle income

Lower middle income: Secondary education, vocational pupils was 15.50 million in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
15.50 million
Change on year
up 2.6%
Rank
14th
of 41 groups
All-time high
15.50 million
in 2018
All-time low
2.46 million
in 1970
Years of data
49
1970–2018

Secondary education, vocational pupils in Lower middle income, 1970–2018

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Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).

Analysis

Lower middle income recorded 15.50 million for secondary education, vocational pupils in 2018. That is the highest value across all 49 years on record.

The figure is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 57.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, secondary education, vocational pupils in Lower middle income peaked at 15.50 million in 2018 and was at its lowest, 2.46 million, in 1970.

Lower middle income ranks 14th of 41 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Secondary education, vocational pupils in Lower middle income, year by year

Annual values for Secondary education, vocational pupils in Lower middle income, 1970 to 2018.
Year Value Change
1970 2.46 million
1971 2.54 million +3.1%
1972 2.56 million +1.1%
1973 2.67 million +4.4%
1974 2.82 million +5.6%
1975 2.95 million +4.4%
1976 3.15 million +6.7%
1977 3.43 million +8.9%
1978 3.64 million +6.1%
1979 3.79 million +4.3%
1980 3.92 million +3.5%
1981 3.87 million -1.4%
1982 4.13 million +6.8%
1983 4.34 million +5.0%
1984 4.51 million +3.8%
1985 4.80 million +6.5%
1986 5.07 million +5.5%
1987 5.45 million +7.5%
1988 5.58 million +2.5%
1989 5.50 million -1.4%
1990 5.46 million -0.7%
1991 5.46 million -0.2%
1992 5.50 million +0.8%
1993 5.87 million +6.7%
1994 6.21 million +5.8%
1995 6.31 million +1.6%
1996 6.38 million +1.1%
1997 6.70 million +5.1%
1998 6.87 million +2.5%
1999 6.94 million +1.1%
2000 7.62 million +9.7%
2001 7.79 million +2.2%
2002 8.09 million +4.0%
2003 8.51 million +5.2%
2004 8.94 million +5.0%
2005 9.04 million +1.2%
2006 9.22 million +1.9%
2007 9.39 million +1.9%
2008 9.84 million +4.8%
2009 10.30 million +4.7%
2010 11.00 million +6.8%
2011 12.00 million +9.1%
2012 12.80 million +6.7%
2013 13.10 million +2.3%
2014 13.10 million +0.0%
2015 13.30 million +1.5%
2016 13.50 million +1.5%
2017 15.10 million +11.9%
2018 15.50 million +2.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 3.00 million 2.46 million 3.79 million 10
1980s 4.72 million 3.87 million 5.58 million 10
1990s 6.17 million 5.46 million 6.94 million 10
2000s 8.87 million 7.62 million 10.30 million 10
2010s 13.27 million 11.00 million 15.50 million 9

Countries ranked near Lower middle income

  1. 11 Germany 1.35 million compare
  2. 12 France 1.08 million compare
  3. 13 Australia 970,735 compare
  4. 14 Brazil 956,632 compare
  5. 15 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 870,961 compare
  6. 16 Japan 812,494 compare
  7. 17 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 788,570 compare

See the full ranking of 244 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is secondary education, vocational pupils in Lower middle income?
Secondary education, vocational pupils in Lower middle income was 15.50 million in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest secondary education, vocational pupils recorded in Lower middle income?
The highest recorded value was 15.50 million in 2018.
What is the lowest secondary education, vocational pupils recorded in Lower middle income?
The lowest recorded value was 2.46 million in 1970.
How does Lower middle income rank for secondary education, vocational pupils?
Lower middle income ranks 14th out of 41 groups with data for 2018.
Is secondary education, vocational pupils rising or falling in Lower middle income?
Over the last ten years it is up 57.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Lower middle income data come from?
The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Secondary education, vocational pupils. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Secondary education, vocational pupils
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
244 places, 8,309 data points, 1970–2019
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Secondary vocational pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in technical and vocational education programs, including teacher training.