Secondary education, general pupils in Least developed countries: UN classification
Least developed countries: UN classification: Secondary education, general pupils was 61.10 million in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Secondary education, general pupils in Least developed countries: UN classification, 1970–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
Least developed countries: UN classification recorded 61.10 million for secondary education, general pupils in 2018. That is the highest value across all 49 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.7% on the previous year and up 62.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, general pupils in Least developed countries: UN classification peaked at 61.10 million in 2018 and was at its lowest, 5.86 million, in 1970.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.80 million | 5.86 million | 8.20 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.50 million | 8.93 million | 12.10 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.35 million | 12.20 million | 23.50 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 32.13 million | 25.00 million | 40.40 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 52.83 million | 43.00 million | 61.10 million | 9 |
More education data for Least developed countries: UN classification
- Population ages 15-64 57.7% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 38.4% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 100.7% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 4.43 million (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 99.3% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 102.0% (2024)
- Labor force, total 450.68 million (2025)
- Labor force, female 42.3% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index 0.9545 GPI (2020)
- School enrollment, secondary 46.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, general pupils in Least developed countries: UN classification?
- Secondary education, general pupils in Least developed countries: UN classification was 61.10 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 Least developed countries: UN classification?
- The highest recorded value was 61.10 million in 2018.
- What is the lowest secondary education, general pupils recorded in Least developed countries: UN classification?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.86 million in 1970.
- Is secondary education, general pupils rising or falling in Least developed countries: UN classification?
- Over the last ten years it is up 62.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Least developed countries: UN classification 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.