Secondary education, pupils in Low income
Low income: Secondary education, pupils was 43.24 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Secondary education, pupils in Low income, 1970–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for secondary education, pupils in Low income is 43.24 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 42.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, pupils in Low income peaked at 43.24 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4.65 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 | 5.61 million | 4.65 million | 7.04 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.46 million | 7.43 million | 8.96 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.06 million | 8.92 million | 11.85 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.06 million | 12.47 million | 24.73 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.29 million | 26.33 million | 36.68 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.25 million | 38.62 million | 43.24 million | 5 |
More education data for Low income
- Population ages 0-14 40.9% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 55.8% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 97.6% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 2.88 million (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 94.5% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 100.6% (2024)
- Labor force, female 43.0% (2025)
- Labor force, total 267.17 million (2025)
- School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index 0.9263 GPI (2020)
- School enrollment, secondary 41.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, pupils in Low income?
- Secondary education, pupils in Low income was 43.24 million in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest secondary education, pupils recorded in Low income?
- The highest recorded value was 43.24 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest secondary education, pupils recorded in Low income?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.65 million in 1970.
- Is secondary education, pupils rising or falling in Low income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Low income 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.