Secondary education, pupils in IDA total
IDA total: Secondary education, pupils was 135.69 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Secondary education, pupils in IDA total, 1970–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
In 2024, secondary education, pupils in IDA total stood at 135.69 million. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and up 36.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, pupils in IDA total peaked at 135.69 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 14.92 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 | 17.59 million | 14.92 million | 20.77 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 27.42 million | 22.30 million | 31.36 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 40.33 million | 32.03 million | 48.83 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 65.46 million | 51.23 million | 81.58 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 102.01 million | 86.45 million | 117.48 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 128.69 million | 121.70 million | 135.69 million | 5 |
More education data for IDA total
- Population ages 15-64 58.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 37.6% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 97.3% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 7.15 million (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 96.0% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 98.5% (2024)
- Labor force, female 40.8% (2025)
- Labor force, total 757.58 million (2025)
- School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index 0.9519 GPI (2020)
- School enrollment, secondary 49.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, pupils in IDA total?
- Secondary education, pupils in IDA total was 135.69 million in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest secondary education, pupils recorded in IDA total?
- The highest recorded value was 135.69 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest secondary education, pupils recorded in IDA total?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.92 million in 1970.
- Is secondary education, pupils rising or falling in IDA total?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this IDA total 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.