World - Secondary education
Secondary education, duration (years)
Secondary education, duration (years) in World 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 World was 602,458,600 as of 2019. As the graph below shows, over the past 49 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 602,458,600 in 2019 and a minimum value of 188,479,200 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 | 188,479,200 |
| 1971 | 198,245,600 |
| 1972 | 209,995,100 |
| 1973 | 220,505,900 |
| 1974 | 226,204,500 |
| 1975 | 233,848,800 |
| 1976 | 247,972,100 |
| 1977 | 267,512,700 |
| 1978 | 281,977,300 |
| 1979 | 294,332,400 |
| 1980 | 296,847,000 |
| 1981 | 297,929,400 |
| 1982 | 297,702,200 |
| 1983 | 302,006,200 |
| 1984 | 308,495,300 |
| 1985 | 305,107,700 |
| 1986 | 326,216,900 |
| 1987 | 333,991,900 |
| 1988 | 338,331,600 |
| 1989 | 339,565,700 |
| 1990 | 343,208,600 |
| 1991 | 351,203,900 |
| 1992 | 360,817,400 |
| 1993 | 372,503,900 |
| 1994 | 382,692,600 |
| 1995 | 394,094,800 |
| 1996 | 406,607,700 |
| 1997 | 418,819,400 |
| 1998 | 429,869,600 |
| 1999 | 438,300,900 |
| 2000 | 452,366,400 |
| 2001 | 464,081,600 |
| 2002 | 477,806,500 |
| 2003 | 490,891,200 |
| 2004 | 501,832,600 |
| 2005 | 509,273,500 |
| 2006 | 515,590,900 |
| 2007 | 523,755,400 |
| 2008 | 531,901,900 |
| 2009 | 535,708,900 |
| 2010 | 546,431,000 |
| 2011 | 555,073,200 |
| 2012 | 562,061,600 |
| 2013 | 573,827,300 |
| 2014 | 580,938,700 |
| 2015 | 583,094,000 |
| 2016 | 586,694,100 |
| 2017 | 588,441,600 |
| 2018 | 597,468,000 |
| 2019 | 602,458,600 |
Secondary education, pupils (% female)
Secondary education, pupils (% female) in World was 47.96 as of 2018. Its highest value over the past 48 years was 47.99 in 2014, while its lowest value was 42.04 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/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1970 | 42.04 |
| 1971 | 42.17 |
| 1972 | 42.17 |
| 1973 | 42.45 |
| 1974 | 42.84 |
| 1975 | 43.24 |
| 1976 | 43.39 |
| 1977 | 43.56 |
| 1978 | 43.97 |
| 1979 | 44.17 |
| 1980 | 44.10 |
| 1981 | 43.97 |
| 1982 | 43.88 |
| 1983 | 44.17 |
| 1984 | 43.90 |
| 1985 | 43.72 |
| 1986 | 44.20 |
| 1987 | 44.42 |
| 1988 | 44.49 |
| 1989 | 44.62 |
| 1990 | 44.65 |
| 1991 | 44.80 |
| 1992 | 44.95 |
| 1993 | 45.04 |
| 1994 | 45.36 |
| 1995 | 45.60 |
| 1996 | 45.75 |
| 1997 | 45.96 |
| 1998 | 46.31 |
| 1999 | 46.58 |
| 2000 | 46.62 |
| 2001 | 46.67 |
| 2002 | 46.75 |
| 2003 | 47.06 |
| 2004 | 47.07 |
| 2005 | 47.22 |
| 2006 | 47.27 |
| 2007 | 47.36 |
| 2008 | 47.48 |
| 2009 | 47.70 |
| 2010 | 47.54 |
| 2011 | 47.58 |
| 2012 | 47.65 |
| 2013 | 47.92 |
| 2014 | 47.99 |
| 2015 | 47.97 |
| 2016 | 47.99 |
| 2017 | 47.95 |
| 2018 | 47.96 |
Secondary education, general pupils
The value for Secondary education, general pupils in World was 532,000,000 as of 2018. As the graph below shows, over the past 48 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 532,000,000 in 2018 and a minimum value of 161,000,000 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 | 161,000,000 |
| 1971 | 175,000,000 |
| 1972 | 186,000,000 |
| 1973 | 196,000,000 |
| 1974 | 201,000,000 |
| 1975 | 208,000,000 |
| 1976 | 221,000,000 |
| 1977 | 239,000,000 |
| 1978 | 253,000,000 |
| 1979 | 263,000,000 |
| 1980 | 264,000,000 |
| 1981 | 264,000,000 |
| 1982 | 263,000,000 |
| 1983 | 267,000,000 |
| 1984 | 271,000,000 |
| 1985 | 269,000,000 |
| 1986 | 286,000,000 |
| 1987 | 292,000,000 |
| 1988 | 296,000,000 |
| 1989 | 297,000,000 |
| 1990 | 301,000,000 |
| 1991 | 309,000,000 |
| 1992 | 318,000,000 |
| 1993 | 329,000,000 |
| 1994 | 337,000,000 |
| 1995 | 347,000,000 |
| 1996 | 359,000,000 |
| 1997 | 368,000,000 |
| 1998 | 383,000,000 |
| 1999 | 392,000,000 |
| 2000 | 406,000,000 |
| 2001 | 418,000,000 |
| 2002 | 432,000,000 |
| 2003 | 445,000,000 |
| 2004 | 453,000,000 |
| 2005 | 459,000,000 |
| 2006 | 464,000,000 |
| 2007 | 470,000,000 |
| 2008 | 476,000,000 |
| 2009 | 478,000,000 |
| 2010 | 487,000,000 |
| 2011 | 495,000,000 |
| 2012 | 502,000,000 |
| 2013 | 509,000,000 |
| 2014 | 517,000,000 |
| 2015 | 521,000,000 |
| 2016 | 525,000,000 |
| 2017 | 526,000,000 |
| 2018 | 532,000,000 |
Secondary education, general pupils (% female)
Secondary education, general pupils (% female) in World was 48.61 as of 2018. Its highest value over the past 48 years was 48.61 in 2018, while its lowest value was 41.98 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 | 41.98 |
| 1971 | 42.12 |
| 1972 | 42.09 |
| 1973 | 42.38 |
| 1974 | 42.84 |
| 1975 | 43.29 |
| 1976 | 43.38 |
| 1977 | 43.58 |
| 1978 | 44.00 |
| 1979 | 44.15 |
| 1980 | 44.04 |
| 1981 | 43.78 |
| 1982 | 43.75 |
| 1983 | 44.02 |
| 1984 | 43.74 |
| 1985 | 43.62 |
| 1986 | 44.13 |
| 1987 | 44.28 |
| 1988 | 44.37 |
| 1989 | 44.52 |
| 1990 | 44.68 |
| 1991 | 44.87 |
| 1992 | 45.07 |
| 1993 | 45.19 |
| 1994 | 45.44 |
| 1995 | 45.69 |
| 1996 | 45.82 |
| 1997 | 46.12 |
| 1998 | 46.51 |
| 1999 | 46.77 |
| 2000 | 46.82 |
| 2001 | 46.88 |
| 2002 | 46.99 |
| 2003 | 47.33 |
| 2004 | 47.36 |
| 2005 | 47.45 |
| 2006 | 47.47 |
| 2007 | 47.58 |
| 2008 | 47.72 |
| 2009 | 47.99 |
| 2010 | 48.02 |
| 2011 | 48.08 |
| 2012 | 48.16 |
| 2013 | 48.49 |
| 2014 | 48.55 |
| 2015 | 48.50 |
| 2016 | 48.53 |
| 2017 | 48.55 |
| 2018 | 48.61 |
Secondary education, vocational pupils
The value for Secondary education, vocational pupils in World was 62,500,000 as of 2018. As the graph below shows, over the past 48 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 65,200,000 in 2013 and a minimum value of 22,000,000 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 | 22,000,000 |
| 1971 | 22,800,000 |
| 1972 | 23,600,000 |
| 1973 | 24,400,000 |
| 1974 | 25,300,000 |
| 1975 | 25,900,000 |
| 1976 | 27,400,000 |
| 1977 | 28,500,000 |
| 1978 | 29,200,000 |
| 1979 | 31,700,000 |
| 1980 | 32,700,000 |
| 1981 | 33,600,000 |
| 1982 | 34,600,000 |
| 1983 | 35,400,000 |
| 1984 | 37,100,000 |
| 1985 | 36,500,000 |
| 1986 | 40,600,000 |
| 1987 | 41,700,000 |
| 1988 | 42,300,000 |
| 1989 | 42,400,000 |
| 1990 | 42,300,000 |
| 1991 | 42,300,000 |
| 1992 | 42,500,000 |
| 1993 | 43,700,000 |
| 1994 | 45,400,000 |
| 1995 | 46,600,000 |
| 1996 | 47,700,000 |
| 1997 | 47,500,000 |
| 1998 | 47,000,000 |
| 1999 | 46,800,000 |
| 2000 | 45,800,000 |
| 2001 | 46,300,000 |
| 2002 | 45,700,000 |
| 2003 | 45,700,000 |
| 2004 | 49,300,000 |
| 2005 | 50,400,000 |
| 2006 | 51,700,000 |
| 2007 | 53,900,000 |
| 2008 | 56,200,000 |
| 2009 | 57,600,000 |
| 2010 | 59,500,000 |
| 2011 | 60,300,000 |
| 2012 | 60,600,000 |
| 2013 | 65,200,000 |
| 2014 | 63,500,000 |
| 2015 | 61,800,000 |
| 2016 | 61,100,000 |
| 2017 | 62,200,000 |
| 2018 | 62,500,000 |
Secondary education, vocational pupils (% female)
Secondary education, vocational pupils (% female) in World was 42.48 as of 2018. Its highest value over the past 48 years was 45.46 in 1981, while its lowest value was 42.48 in 2018.
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/)
See also:
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1970 | 42.49 |
| 1971 | 42.56 |
| 1972 | 42.82 |
| 1973 | 42.98 |
| 1974 | 42.82 |
| 1975 | 42.78 |
| 1976 | 43.50 |
| 1977 | 43.41 |
| 1978 | 43.69 |
| 1979 | 44.30 |
| 1980 | 44.52 |
| 1981 | 45.46 |
| 1982 | 44.90 |
| 1983 | 45.28 |
| 1984 | 45.04 |
| 1985 | 44.47 |
| 1986 | 44.69 |
| 1987 | 45.43 |
| 1988 | 45.37 |
| 1989 | 45.33 |
| 1990 | 44.46 |
| 1991 | 44.27 |
| 1992 | 44.04 |
| 1993 | 43.94 |
| 1994 | 44.79 |
| 1995 | 44.94 |
| 1996 | 45.20 |
| 1997 | 44.67 |
| 1998 | 44.69 |
| 1999 | 44.91 |
| 2000 | 44.88 |
| 2001 | 44.81 |
| 2002 | 44.40 |
| 2003 | 44.49 |
| 2004 | 44.48 |
| 2005 | 45.17 |
| 2006 | 45.40 |
| 2007 | 45.46 |
| 2008 | 45.42 |
| 2009 | 45.34 |
| 2010 | 43.61 |
| 2011 | 43.47 |
| 2012 | 43.40 |
| 2013 | 43.46 |
| 2014 | 43.42 |
| 2015 | 43.52 |
| 2016 | 43.37 |
| 2017 | 42.81 |
| 2018 | 42.48 |
Secondary education, teachers
The value for Secondary education, teachers in World was 37,015,840 as of 2019. As the graph below shows, over the past 49 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 37,015,840 in 2019 and a minimum value of 11,804,400 in 1970.
Definition: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1970 | 11,804,400 |
| 1971 | 12,212,360 |
| 1972 | 12,771,880 |
| 1973 | 13,380,480 |
| 1974 | 13,824,570 |
| 1975 | 14,208,070 |
| 1976 | 14,834,310 |
| 1977 | 15,763,660 |
| 1978 | 16,450,640 |
| 1979 | 17,361,570 |
| 1980 | 17,654,360 |
| 1981 | 17,845,510 |
| 1982 | 17,976,940 |
| 1983 | 18,238,380 |
| 1984 | 18,547,130 |
| 1985 | 18,184,360 |
| 1986 | 19,461,010 |
| 1987 | 20,010,090 |
| 1988 | 20,451,980 |
| 1989 | 20,748,600 |
| 1990 | 21,212,440 |
| 1991 | 21,666,010 |
| 1992 | 22,056,200 |
| 1993 | 22,571,770 |
| 1994 | 22,971,530 |
| 1995 | 23,284,940 |
| 1996 | 23,795,960 |
| 1997 | 24,189,380 |
| 1998 | 24,541,450 |
| 1999 | 24,988,540 |
| 2000 | 25,485,040 |
| 2001 | 25,558,670 |
| 2002 | 26,266,040 |
| 2003 | 27,120,150 |
| 2004 | 27,676,780 |
| 2005 | 28,482,460 |
| 2006 | 29,035,510 |
| 2007 | 30,017,210 |
| 2008 | 30,997,900 |
| 2009 | 31,573,850 |
| 2010 | 32,172,150 |
| 2011 | 32,529,100 |
| 2012 | 32,812,790 |
| 2013 | 32,471,410 |
| 2014 | 33,015,680 |
| 2015 | 33,576,390 |
| 2016 | 34,452,900 |
| 2017 | 34,862,480 |
| 2018 | 35,227,020 |
| 2019 | 37,015,840 |
Secondary education, teachers, female
The value for Secondary education, teachers, female in World was 20,084,560 as of 2019. As the graph below shows, over the past 45 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 20,084,560 in 2019 and a minimum value of 6,814,100 in 1974.
Definition: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
See also:
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1974 | 6,814,100 |
| 1975 | 6,957,127 |
| 1976 | 7,185,408 |
| 1977 | 7,472,339 |
| 1978 | 7,670,023 |
| 1979 | 8,167,344 |
| 1980 | 8,331,288 |
| 1981 | 8,405,017 |
| 1982 | 8,499,876 |
| 1983 | 8,661,612 |
| 1984 | 8,840,043 |
| 1985 | 8,603,449 |
| 1986 | 9,366,852 |
| 1987 | 9,656,063 |
| 1988 | 9,880,001 |
| 1989 | 10,052,260 |
| 1990 | 10,334,700 |
| 1991 | 10,606,080 |
| 1992 | 10,832,070 |
| 1993 | 11,142,020 |
| 1994 | 11,400,090 |
| 1995 | 11,603,880 |
| 1996 | 11,960,120 |
| 1997 | 12,235,280 |
| 1998 | 12,626,220 |
| 1999 | 13,088,070 |
| 2000 | 13,157,200 |
| 2001 | 13,315,380 |
| 2002 | 13,675,340 |
| 2003 | 14,198,000 |
| 2004 | 14,466,460 |
| 2005 | 14,905,420 |
| 2006 | 15,085,480 |
| 2007 | 15,476,510 |
| 2008 | 15,995,600 |
| 2009 | 16,403,090 |
| 2010 | 16,759,860 |
| 2011 | 17,066,790 |
| 2012 | 17,230,000 |
| 2013 | 17,273,590 |
| 2014 | 17,529,030 |
| 2015 | 17,865,620 |
| 2016 | 18,333,210 |
| 2017 | 18,767,260 |
| 2018 | 19,038,910 |
| 2019 | 20,084,560 |
Secondary education, teachers (% female)
Secondary education, teachers (% female) in World was 54.26 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 45 years was 54.26 in 2019, while its lowest value was 46.62 in 1978.
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 |
|---|---|
| 1974 | 49.29 |
| 1975 | 48.97 |
| 1976 | 48.44 |
| 1977 | 47.40 |
| 1978 | 46.62 |
| 1979 | 47.04 |
| 1980 | 47.19 |
| 1981 | 47.10 |
| 1982 | 47.28 |
| 1983 | 47.49 |
| 1984 | 47.66 |
| 1985 | 47.31 |
| 1986 | 48.13 |
| 1987 | 48.26 |
| 1988 | 48.31 |
| 1989 | 48.45 |
| 1990 | 48.72 |
| 1991 | 48.95 |
| 1992 | 49.11 |
| 1993 | 49.36 |
| 1994 | 49.63 |
| 1995 | 49.83 |
| 1996 | 50.26 |
| 1997 | 50.58 |
| 1998 | 51.45 |
| 1999 | 52.38 |
| 2000 | 51.63 |
| 2001 | 52.10 |
| 2002 | 52.06 |
| 2003 | 52.35 |
| 2004 | 52.27 |
| 2005 | 52.33 |
| 2006 | 51.96 |
| 2007 | 51.56 |
| 2008 | 51.60 |
| 2009 | 51.95 |
| 2010 | 52.09 |
| 2011 | 52.47 |
| 2012 | 52.51 |
| 2013 | 53.20 |
| 2014 | 53.09 |
| 2015 | 53.21 |
| 2016 | 53.21 |
| 2017 | 53.83 |
| 2018 | 54.05 |
| 2019 | 54.26 |
Classification
Topic: Education Indicators
Sub-Topic: Outcomes
