Secondary education, pupils in Least developed countries: UN classification
Least developed countries: UN classification: Secondary education, pupils was 75.92 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Secondary education, pupils in Least developed countries: UN classification, 1970–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
Least developed countries: UN classification recorded 75.92 million for secondary education, pupils in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 33.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, pupils in Least developed countries: UN classification peaked at 75.92 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6.08 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 | 7.17 million | 6.08 million | 8.71 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.25 million | 9.48 million | 13.02 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 18.50 million | 13.09 million | 24.83 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 33.98 million | 26.43 million | 42.99 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 57.71 million | 45.96 million | 68.40 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 73.85 million | 71.08 million | 75.92 million | 5 |
More education data for Least developed countries: UN classification
- Population ages 0-14 38.4% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 57.7% (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, pupils in Least developed countries: UN classification?
- Secondary education, pupils in Least developed countries: UN classification was 75.92 million in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest secondary education, pupils recorded in Least developed countries: UN classification?
- The highest recorded value was 75.92 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest secondary education, pupils recorded in Least developed countries: UN classification?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.08 million in 1970.
- Is secondary education, pupils rising or falling in Least developed countries: UN classification?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.5%. 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 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.