OECD members - Secondary education
Secondary education, duration (years)
Secondary education, duration (years) in OECD members was 6.00 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 51 years was 6.00 in 2021, while its lowest value was 6.00 in 1970.
Definition: Secondary duration refers to the number of grades (years) in secondary school.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1970 | 6.00 |
| 1971 | 6.00 |
| 1972 | 6.00 |
| 1973 | 6.00 |
| 1974 | 6.00 |
| 1975 | 6.00 |
| 1976 | 6.00 |
| 1977 | 6.00 |
| 1978 | 6.00 |
| 1979 | 6.00 |
| 1980 | 6.00 |
| 1981 | 6.00 |
| 1982 | 6.00 |
| 1983 | 6.00 |
| 1984 | 6.00 |
| 1985 | 6.00 |
| 1986 | 6.00 |
| 1987 | 6.00 |
| 1988 | 6.00 |
| 1989 | 6.00 |
| 1990 | 6.00 |
| 1991 | 6.00 |
| 1992 | 6.00 |
| 1993 | 6.00 |
| 1994 | 6.00 |
| 1995 | 6.00 |
| 1996 | 6.00 |
| 1997 | 6.00 |
| 1998 | 6.00 |
| 1999 | 6.00 |
| 2000 | 6.00 |
| 2001 | 6.00 |
| 2002 | 6.00 |
| 2003 | 6.00 |
| 2004 | 6.00 |
| 2005 | 6.00 |
| 2006 | 6.00 |
| 2007 | 6.00 |
| 2008 | 6.00 |
| 2009 | 6.00 |
| 2010 | 6.00 |
| 2011 | 6.00 |
| 2012 | 6.00 |
| 2013 | 6.00 |
| 2014 | 6.00 |
| 2015 | 6.00 |
| 2016 | 6.00 |
| 2017 | 6.00 |
| 2018 | 6.00 |
| 2019 | 6.00 |
| 2020 | 6.00 |
| 2021 | 6.00 |
Secondary education, pupils
The value for Secondary education, pupils in OECD members was 114,135,600 as of 2019. As the graph below shows, over the past 49 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 114,690,000 in 2017 and a minimum value of 76,467,080 in 1970.
Definition: Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1970 | 76,467,080 |
| 1971 | 77,420,420 |
| 1972 | 79,652,710 |
| 1973 | 82,144,220 |
| 1974 | 84,488,220 |
| 1975 | 86,170,600 |
| 1976 | 88,073,020 |
| 1977 | 89,928,780 |
| 1978 | 90,977,950 |
| 1979 | 90,441,520 |
| 1980 | 94,202,060 |
| 1981 | 94,592,360 |
| 1982 | 95,797,660 |
| 1983 | 95,950,970 |
| 1984 | 96,594,050 |
| 1985 | 96,597,420 |
| 1986 | 97,856,380 |
| 1987 | 98,041,530 |
| 1988 | 97,407,710 |
| 1989 | 96,797,150 |
| 1990 | 95,781,220 |
| 1991 | 95,964,820 |
| 1992 | 96,919,940 |
| 1993 | 99,304,770 |
| 1994 | 101,534,700 |
| 1995 | 102,094,300 |
| 1996 | 102,407,800 |
| 1997 | 102,309,700 |
| 1998 | 102,869,800 |
| 1999 | 103,596,700 |
| 2000 | 104,128,400 |
| 2001 | 105,511,600 |
| 2002 | 106,586,500 |
| 2003 | 107,743,400 |
| 2004 | 107,277,200 |
| 2005 | 108,013,400 |
| 2006 | 108,316,000 |
| 2007 | 108,495,200 |
| 2008 | 108,530,500 |
| 2009 | 108,600,900 |
| 2010 | 109,070,400 |
| 2011 | 108,563,900 |
| 2012 | 107,888,100 |
| 2013 | 113,309,200 |
| 2014 | 113,706,300 |
| 2015 | 113,890,100 |
| 2016 | 113,997,600 |
| 2017 | 114,690,000 |
| 2018 | 114,207,400 |
| 2019 | 114,135,600 |
Secondary education, pupils (% female)
Secondary education, pupils (% female) in OECD members was 48.82 as of 2018. Its highest value over the past 48 years was 48.96 in 2015, while its lowest value was 43.50 in 1970.
Definition: Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at secondary level includes enrollments in public and private schools.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
See also:
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1970 | 43.50 |
| 1971 | 43.82 |
| 1972 | 43.89 |
| 1973 | 44.65 |
| 1974 | 45.27 |
| 1975 | 46.06 |
| 1976 | 46.67 |
| 1977 | 47.45 |
| 1978 | 48.13 |
| 1979 | 48.13 |
| 1980 | 48.27 |
| 1981 | 48.57 |
| 1982 | 48.49 |
| 1983 | 48.56 |
| 1984 | 48.53 |
| 1985 | 48.45 |
| 1986 | 48.62 |
| 1987 | 48.69 |
| 1988 | 48.63 |
| 1989 | 48.58 |
| 1990 | 48.56 |
| 1991 | 48.68 |
| 1992 | 48.64 |
| 1993 | 48.59 |
| 1994 | 48.48 |
| 1995 | 48.61 |
| 1996 | 48.57 |
| 1997 | 48.65 |
| 1998 | 48.77 |
| 1999 | 48.69 |
| 2000 | 48.66 |
| 2001 | 48.64 |
| 2002 | 48.48 |
| 2003 | 48.59 |
| 2004 | 48.77 |
| 2005 | 48.84 |
| 2006 | 48.68 |
| 2007 | 48.77 |
| 2008 | 48.78 |
| 2009 | 48.87 |
| 2010 | 48.81 |
| 2011 | 48.73 |
| 2012 | 48.80 |
| 2013 | 48.89 |
| 2014 | 48.96 |
| 2015 | 48.96 |
| 2016 | 48.90 |
| 2017 | 48.82 |
| 2018 | 48.82 |
Secondary education, general pupils
The value for Secondary education, general pupils in OECD members was 88,700,000 as of 2018. As the graph below shows, over the past 48 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 89,400,000 in 2017 and a minimum value of 58,200,000 in 1970.
Definition: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1970 | 58,200,000 |
| 1971 | 63,000,000 |
| 1972 | 64,700,000 |
| 1973 | 66,800,000 |
| 1974 | 68,800,000 |
| 1975 | 70,300,000 |
| 1976 | 71,500,000 |
| 1977 | 72,900,000 |
| 1978 | 73,700,000 |
| 1979 | 72,700,000 |
| 1980 | 76,100,000 |
| 1981 | 76,000,000 |
| 1982 | 76,900,000 |
| 1983 | 77,000,000 |
| 1984 | 77,600,000 |
| 1985 | 77,500,000 |
| 1986 | 78,100,000 |
| 1987 | 78,100,000 |
| 1988 | 77,500,000 |
| 1989 | 76,800,000 |
| 1990 | 75,800,000 |
| 1991 | 75,800,000 |
| 1992 | 76,200,000 |
| 1993 | 77,500,000 |
| 1994 | 78,800,000 |
| 1995 | 79,000,000 |
| 1996 | 79,000,000 |
| 1997 | 76,500,000 |
| 1998 | 81,900,000 |
| 1999 | 82,400,000 |
| 2000 | 84,000,000 |
| 2001 | 85,300,000 |
| 2002 | 86,200,000 |
| 2003 | 87,500,000 |
| 2004 | 85,500,000 |
| 2005 | 86,200,000 |
| 2006 | 86,900,000 |
| 2007 | 86,900,000 |
| 2008 | 86,800,000 |
| 2009 | 86,800,000 |
| 2010 | 86,600,000 |
| 2011 | 86,400,000 |
| 2012 | 86,100,000 |
| 2013 | 88,100,000 |
| 2014 | 88,600,000 |
| 2015 | 88,700,000 |
| 2016 | 88,800,000 |
| 2017 | 89,400,000 |
| 2018 | 88,700,000 |
Secondary education, general pupils (% female)
Secondary education, general pupils (% female) in OECD members was 49.55 as of 2018. Its highest value over the past 48 years was 49.74 in 2009, while its lowest value was 43.66 in 1970.
Definition: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
See also:
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1970 | 43.66 |
| 1971 | 44.04 |
| 1972 | 44.04 |
| 1973 | 44.86 |
| 1974 | 45.61 |
| 1975 | 46.44 |
| 1976 | 47.11 |
| 1977 | 48.07 |
| 1978 | 48.84 |
| 1979 | 48.88 |
| 1980 | 48.87 |
| 1981 | 48.86 |
| 1982 | 49.11 |
| 1983 | 49.06 |
| 1984 | 49.04 |
| 1985 | 48.93 |
| 1986 | 49.04 |
| 1987 | 49.09 |
| 1988 | 49.03 |
| 1989 | 49.04 |
| 1990 | 49.09 |
| 1991 | 49.23 |
| 1992 | 49.24 |
| 1993 | 49.19 |
| 1994 | 49.13 |
| 1995 | 49.31 |
| 1996 | 49.22 |
| 1997 | 49.31 |
| 1998 | 49.56 |
| 1999 | 49.48 |
| 2000 | 49.31 |
| 2001 | 49.29 |
| 2002 | 49.11 |
| 2003 | 49.20 |
| 2004 | 49.63 |
| 2005 | 49.64 |
| 2006 | 49.49 |
| 2007 | 49.61 |
| 2008 | 49.58 |
| 2009 | 49.74 |
| 2010 | 49.67 |
| 2011 | 49.60 |
| 2012 | 49.62 |
| 2013 | 49.65 |
| 2014 | 49.74 |
| 2015 | 49.72 |
| 2016 | 49.60 |
| 2017 | 49.55 |
| 2018 | 49.55 |
Secondary education, vocational pupils
The value for Secondary education, vocational pupils in OECD members was 19,900,000 as of 2018. As the graph below shows, over the past 48 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 20,000,000 in 2017 and a minimum value of 12,500,000 in 1970.
Definition: Secondary vocational pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in technical and vocational education programs, including teacher training.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1970 | 12,500,000 |
| 1971 | 13,500,000 |
| 1972 | 13,900,000 |
| 1973 | 14,100,000 |
| 1974 | 14,300,000 |
| 1975 | 14,400,000 |
| 1976 | 14,900,000 |
| 1977 | 15,300,000 |
| 1978 | 15,500,000 |
| 1979 | 15,900,000 |
| 1980 | 16,200,000 |
| 1981 | 16,700,000 |
| 1982 | 17,000,000 |
| 1983 | 17,000,000 |
| 1984 | 17,000,000 |
| 1985 | 17,100,000 |
| 1986 | 17,500,000 |
| 1987 | 17,600,000 |
| 1988 | 17,600,000 |
| 1989 | 17,600,000 |
| 1990 | 17,500,000 |
| 1991 | 17,700,000 |
| 1992 | 17,900,000 |
| 1993 | 18,800,000 |
| 1994 | 19,600,000 |
| 1995 | 19,900,000 |
| 1996 | 19,900,000 |
| 1997 | 18,800,000 |
| 1998 | 17,200,000 |
| 1999 | 17,400,000 |
| 2000 | 16,300,000 |
| 2001 | 16,500,000 |
| 2002 | 16,300,000 |
| 2003 | 16,100,000 |
| 2004 | 17,300,000 |
| 2005 | 17,200,000 |
| 2006 | 16,500,000 |
| 2007 | 16,600,000 |
| 2008 | 16,500,000 |
| 2009 | 16,400,000 |
| 2010 | 16,800,000 |
| 2011 | 16,600,000 |
| 2012 | 16,500,000 |
| 2013 | 19,800,000 |
| 2014 | 19,900,000 |
| 2015 | 19,900,000 |
| 2016 | 19,900,000 |
| 2017 | 20,000,000 |
| 2018 | 19,900,000 |
Secondary education, vocational pupils (% female)
Secondary education, vocational pupils (% female) in OECD members was 45.54 as of 2018. Its highest value over the past 48 years was 47.24 in 1981, while its lowest value was 42.77 in 1970.
Definition: Secondary vocational pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in technical and vocational education programs, including teacher training.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1970 | 42.77 |
| 1971 | 42.82 |
| 1972 | 43.21 |
| 1973 | 43.64 |
| 1974 | 43.61 |
| 1975 | 44.20 |
| 1976 | 44.55 |
| 1977 | 44.50 |
| 1978 | 44.75 |
| 1979 | 44.65 |
| 1980 | 45.48 |
| 1981 | 47.24 |
| 1982 | 45.70 |
| 1983 | 46.30 |
| 1984 | 46.23 |
| 1985 | 46.27 |
| 1986 | 46.73 |
| 1987 | 46.93 |
| 1988 | 46.87 |
| 1989 | 46.56 |
| 1990 | 46.28 |
| 1991 | 46.31 |
| 1992 | 46.10 |
| 1993 | 46.12 |
| 1994 | 45.89 |
| 1995 | 45.81 |
| 1996 | 46.02 |
| 1997 | 45.99 |
| 1998 | 45.03 |
| 1999 | 44.97 |
| 2000 | 45.36 |
| 2001 | 45.29 |
| 2002 | 45.16 |
| 2003 | 45.30 |
| 2004 | 44.53 |
| 2005 | 44.80 |
| 2006 | 44.40 |
| 2007 | 44.40 |
| 2008 | 44.54 |
| 2009 | 44.29 |
| 2010 | 44.36 |
| 2011 | 44.23 |
| 2012 | 44.49 |
| 2013 | 45.52 |
| 2014 | 45.47 |
| 2015 | 45.60 |
| 2016 | 45.80 |
| 2017 | 45.51 |
| 2018 | 45.54 |
Secondary education, teachers
The value for Secondary education, teachers in OECD members was 8,370,922 as of 2019. As the graph below shows, over the past 49 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 8,370,922 in 2019 and a minimum value of 4,637,013 in 1970.
Definition: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
See also:
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1970 | 4,637,013 |
| 1971 | 4,671,093 |
| 1972 | 4,804,351 |
| 1973 | 4,901,458 |
| 1974 | 5,075,638 |
| 1975 | 5,226,954 |
| 1976 | 5,398,956 |
| 1977 | 5,560,301 |
| 1978 | 5,637,565 |
| 1979 | 5,665,503 |
| 1980 | 5,895,911 |
| 1981 | 5,960,068 |
| 1982 | 6,057,013 |
| 1983 | 6,105,491 |
| 1984 | 6,164,539 |
| 1985 | 6,220,881 |
| 1986 | 6,291,997 |
| 1987 | 6,340,351 |
| 1988 | 6,347,492 |
| 1989 | 6,358,304 |
| 1990 | 6,420,975 |
| 1991 | 6,528,544 |
| 1992 | 6,675,738 |
| 1993 | 6,905,181 |
| 1994 | 7,052,443 |
| 1995 | 7,084,632 |
| 1996 | 7,132,519 |
| 1997 | 7,143,105 |
| 1998 | 7,080,044 |
| 1999 | 7,148,410 |
| 2000 | 7,284,930 |
| 2001 | 7,401,023 |
| 2002 | 7,464,340 |
| 2003 | 7,530,767 |
| 2004 | 7,552,872 |
| 2005 | 7,658,842 |
| 2006 | 7,685,366 |
| 2007 | 7,783,149 |
| 2008 | 7,792,024 |
| 2009 | 7,845,867 |
| 2010 | 7,834,683 |
| 2011 | 7,846,590 |
| 2012 | 7,778,210 |
| 2013 | 7,918,035 |
| 2014 | 8,026,997 |
| 2015 | 8,100,393 |
| 2016 | 8,201,921 |
| 2017 | 8,255,743 |
| 2018 | 8,264,256 |
| 2019 | 8,370,922 |
Secondary education, teachers, female
The value for Secondary education, teachers, female in OECD members was 4,887,439 as of 2019. As the graph below shows, over the past 44 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 4,887,439 in 2019 and a minimum value of 2,494,411 in 1975.
Definition: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
See also:
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1975 | 2,494,411 |
| 1976 | 2,587,395 |
| 1977 | 2,675,056 |
| 1978 | 2,724,446 |
| 1979 | 2,750,155 |
| 1980 | 2,890,630 |
| 1981 | 2,917,411 |
| 1982 | 2,971,138 |
| 1983 | 2,999,754 |
| 1984 | 3,035,811 |
| 1985 | 3,070,935 |
| 1986 | 3,119,931 |
| 1987 | 3,159,787 |
| 1988 | 3,172,017 |
| 1989 | 3,186,316 |
| 1990 | 3,239,853 |
| 1991 | 3,320,921 |
| 1992 | 3,410,030 |
| 1993 | 3,565,330 |
| 1994 | 3,665,854 |
| 1995 | 3,688,241 |
| 1996 | 3,746,778 |
| 1997 | 3,769,428 |
| 1998 | 3,746,660 |
| 1999 | 3,796,258 |
| 2000 | 3,890,083 |
| 2001 | 3,992,413 |
| 2002 | 4,114,264 |
| 2003 | 4,194,256 |
| 2004 | 4,255,946 |
| 2005 | 4,336,242 |
| 2006 | 4,363,093 |
| 2007 | 4,420,246 |
| 2008 | 4,413,966 |
| 2009 | 4,481,720 |
| 2010 | 4,477,024 |
| 2011 | 4,496,453 |
| 2012 | 4,470,677 |
| 2013 | 4,560,293 |
| 2014 | 4,625,401 |
| 2015 | 4,679,528 |
| 2016 | 4,755,508 |
| 2017 | 4,808,152 |
| 2018 | 4,815,354 |
| 2019 | 4,887,439 |
Secondary education, teachers (% female)
Secondary education, teachers (% female) in OECD members was 58.39 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 44 years was 58.39 in 2019, while its lowest value was 47.72 in 1975.
Definition: Female teachers as a percentage of total secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
See also:
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1975 | 47.72 |
| 1976 | 47.92 |
| 1977 | 48.11 |
| 1978 | 48.33 |
| 1979 | 48.54 |
| 1980 | 49.03 |
| 1981 | 48.95 |
| 1982 | 49.05 |
| 1983 | 49.13 |
| 1984 | 49.25 |
| 1985 | 49.36 |
| 1986 | 49.59 |
| 1987 | 49.84 |
| 1988 | 49.97 |
| 1989 | 50.11 |
| 1990 | 50.46 |
| 1991 | 50.87 |
| 1992 | 51.08 |
| 1993 | 51.63 |
| 1994 | 51.98 |
| 1995 | 52.06 |
| 1996 | 52.53 |
| 1997 | 52.77 |
| 1998 | 52.92 |
| 1999 | 53.11 |
| 2000 | 53.40 |
| 2001 | 53.94 |
| 2002 | 55.12 |
| 2003 | 55.69 |
| 2004 | 56.35 |
| 2005 | 56.62 |
| 2006 | 56.77 |
| 2007 | 56.79 |
| 2008 | 56.65 |
| 2009 | 57.12 |
| 2010 | 57.14 |
| 2011 | 57.30 |
| 2012 | 57.48 |
| 2013 | 57.59 |
| 2014 | 57.62 |
| 2015 | 57.77 |
| 2016 | 57.98 |
| 2017 | 58.24 |
| 2018 | 58.27 |
| 2019 | 58.39 |
Classification
Topic: Education Indicators
Sub-Topic: Outcomes
