Secondary education, pupils in IBRD only
IBRD only: Secondary education, pupils was 425.77 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, pupils in IBRD only, 1970–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
In 2024, secondary education, pupils in IBRD only stood at 425.77 million. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, pupils in IBRD only peaked at 425.77 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 110.20 million, in 1971.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 157.67 million | 110.20 million | 236.99 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 205.12 million | 188.99 million | 222.90 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 265.42 million | 245.80 million | 299.13 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 345.13 million | 310.08 million | 365.42 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 387.92 million | 371.07 million | 400.49 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 420.05 million | 408.11 million | 425.77 million | 5 |
More education data for IBRD only
- Population ages 15-64 68.1% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 21.4% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 105.8% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 21.35 million (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 105.5% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 106.0% (2024)
- Labor force, female 38.8% (2025)
- Labor force, total 2.34 billion (2025)
- School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index 0.9979 GPI (2020)
- School enrollment, secondary 87.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, pupils in IBRD only?
- Secondary education, pupils in IBRD only was 425.77 million in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest secondary education, pupils recorded in IBRD only?
- The highest recorded value was 425.77 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest secondary education, pupils recorded in IBRD only?
- The lowest recorded value was 110.20 million in 1971.
- Is secondary education, pupils rising or falling in IBRD only?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this IBRD only data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Secondary education, pupils. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.