India vs World: Secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre

India
42.89 units per square kilometre
in 2017
World
4.09 units per square kilometre
in 2018
India rank
15th
World rank
16th

Secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre over time

  • India
  • World
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How they compare

India currently reports 42.89 units per square kilometre against 4.09 units per square kilometre in World, a difference of 38.8 units per square kilometre.

That makes India's figure about 10.5 times World's.

Across all 41 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.

India ranks 15th and World ranks 16th of 203 countries.

India has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade India World Difference Ahead
1970s 8.24 units per square kilometre 2.09 units per square kilometre 6.15 units per square kilometre India
1980s 13.3 units per square kilometre 2.66 units per square kilometre 10.64 units per square kilometre India
1990s 20.62 units per square kilometre 2.8 units per square kilometre 17.82 units per square kilometre India
2000s 28.32 units per square kilometre 3.51 units per square kilometre 24.81 units per square kilometre India
2010s 42.48 units per square kilometre 4 units per square kilometre 38.48 units per square kilometre India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre, India or World?
India, at 42.89 units per square kilometre against 4.09 units per square kilometre in World as of 2017.
What is the difference in secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre between India and World?
38.8 units per square kilometre, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and World?
41 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2017.
How do India and World rank globally for secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre?
India ranks 15th and World ranks 16th of 203 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
246 places, 9,094 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Secondary education, general pupils divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.