Secondary education, general pupils in Upper middle income
Upper middle income: Secondary education, general pupils was 172.00 million in 2018. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, general pupils in Upper middle income, 1970–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for secondary education, general pupils in Upper middle income is 172.00 million, measured in 2018.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, general pupils in Upper middle income peaked at 189.00 million in 2004 and was at its lowest, 56.50 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 | 87.51 million | 56.50 million | 126.00 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 114.80 million | 102.00 million | 122.00 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 139.20 million | 121.00 million | 165.00 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 183.30 million | 172.00 million | 189.00 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 173.78 million | 171.00 million | 179.00 million | 9 |
More education data for Upper middle income
- Population ages 15-64 68.5% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 19.6% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 100.7% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 13.41 million (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 100.7% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 100.7% (2024)
- Labor force, total 1.53 billion (2025)
- Labor force, female 42.8% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index 0.9927 GPI (2020)
- School enrollment, secondary 96.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, general pupils in Upper middle income?
- Secondary education, general pupils in Upper middle income was 172.00 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 Upper middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 189.00 million in 2004.
- What is the lowest secondary education, general pupils recorded in Upper middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.50 million in 1970.
- Is secondary education, general pupils rising or falling in Upper middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.5%. 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, 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.