Secondary education, pupils in World
World: Secondary education, pupils was 651.68 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, pupils in World, 1970–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
In 2024, secondary education, pupils in World stood at 651.68 million. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 12.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, pupils in World peaked at 651.68 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 201.25 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 | 256.61 million | 201.25 million | 339.47 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 322.57 million | 299.78 million | 345.16 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 394.59 million | 366.74 million | 436.38 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 500.13 million | 449.87 million | 536.27 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 578.55 million | 546.59 million | 606.48 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 638.50 million | 618.53 million | 651.68 million | 5 |
More education data for World
- Population ages 15-64 65.2% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 24.4% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 102.2% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 34.10 million (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 101.5% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 102.8% (2024)
- Labor force, female 40.2% (2025)
- Labor force, total 3.74 billion (2025)
- School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index 0.9825 GPI (2020)
- School enrollment, secondary 77.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, pupils in World?
- Secondary education, pupils in World was 651.68 million in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest secondary education, pupils recorded in World?
- The highest recorded value was 651.68 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest secondary education, pupils recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 201.25 million in 1971.
- Is secondary education, pupils rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this World 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.