Secondary education, pupils in IDA blend
IDA blend: Secondary education, pupils was 51.87 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Secondary education, pupils in IDA blend, 1970–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
In 2024, secondary education, pupils in IDA blend stood at 51.87 million. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.4% on the previous year and up 47.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, pupils in IDA blend peaked at 51.87 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6.00 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 | 7.02 million | 6.00 million | 8.19 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.45 million | 8.75 million | 13.17 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.88 million | 13.30 million | 17.49 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.40 million | 18.16 million | 29.37 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.15 million | 31.11 million | 41.61 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.12 million | 43.15 million | 51.87 million | 5 |
More education data for IDA blend
- Population ages 15-64 58.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 37.9% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 91.1% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 2.26 million (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 89.9% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 92.2% (2024)
- Labor force, female 39.5% (2025)
- Labor force, total 281.15 million (2025)
- School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index 0.9318 GPI (2020)
- School enrollment, secondary 51.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, pupils in IDA blend?
- Secondary education, pupils in IDA blend was 51.87 million in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest secondary education, pupils recorded in IDA blend?
- The highest recorded value was 51.87 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest secondary education, pupils recorded in IDA blend?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.00 million in 1970.
- Is secondary education, pupils rising or falling in IDA blend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this IDA blend 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.