Secondary education, vocational pupils in Upper middle income

Upper middle income: Secondary education, vocational pupils was 30.80 million in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
30.80 million
Change on year
down 0.3%
Rank
6th
of 41 groups
All-time high
35.50 million
in 2013
All-time low
6.93 million
in 1971
Years of data
49
1970–2018

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

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

Analysis

Upper middle income recorded 30.80 million for secondary education, vocational pupils in 2018.

The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, secondary education, vocational pupils in Upper middle income peaked at 35.50 million in 2013 and was at its lowest, 6.93 million, in 1971.

That places Upper middle income 6th out of 41 groups with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 49 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Secondary education, vocational pupils in Upper middle income, 1970 to 2018.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 3 Mexico 3.75 million compare
  2. 4 Türkiye 2.71 million compare
  3. 5 India 2.30 million compare
  4. 6 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 2.21 million compare
  5. 7 Egypt 2.02 million compare
  6. 8 Italy 1.57 million compare
  7. 9 Russian Federation 1.43 million compare

See the full ranking of 244 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is secondary education, vocational pupils in Upper middle income?
Secondary education, vocational pupils in Upper middle income was 30.80 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 Upper middle income?
The highest recorded value was 35.50 million in 2013.
What is the lowest secondary education, vocational pupils 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?
Upper middle income ranks 6th out of 41 groups with data for 2018.
Is secondary education, vocational pupils 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 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.