Secondary education, general pupils in High income
High income: Secondary education, general pupils was 76.10 million in 2018. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, general pupils in High income, 1970–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
In 2018, secondary education, general pupils in High income stood at 76.10 million.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, general pupils in High income peaked at 78.60 million in 2003 and was at its lowest, 57.70 million, in 1970.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 49 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 66.83 million | 57.70 million | 71.30 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 72.65 million | 71.20 million | 73.20 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 72.37 million | 70.40 million | 75.30 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 77.43 million | 76.40 million | 78.60 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 76.81 million | 76.10 million | 77.20 million | 9 |
More education data for High income
- Population ages 0-14 15.5% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.5% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 99.8% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 6.16 million (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 99.6% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 100.0% (2024)
- Labor force, total 733.62 million (2025)
- Labor force, female 45.0% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index 0.9994 GPI (2020)
- School enrollment, secondary 103.2% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, general pupils in High income?
- Secondary education, general pupils in High income was 76.10 million in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest secondary education, general pupils recorded in High income?
- The highest recorded value was 78.60 million in 2003.
- What is the lowest secondary education, general pupils recorded in High income?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.70 million in 1970.
- Is secondary education, general pupils rising or falling in High income?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this High 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, general pupils. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training.