Secondary education, general pupils, per capita in Small states
Small states: Secondary education, general pupils, per capita was 0.1421 units per person in 2018. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, general pupils, per capita in Small states, 1970–2018
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Small states recorded 0.1421 units per person for secondary education, general pupils, per capita in 2018.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, general pupils, per capita in Small states peaked at 0.1469 units per person in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.0788 units per person, in 1971.
Small states ranks 2nd of 41 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 49 years of available data.
Secondary education, general pupils, per capita in Small states, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.079 units per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.0788 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0821 units per person | +4.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0849 units per person | +3.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0869 units per person | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0923 units per person | +6.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0958 units per person | +3.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0977 units per person | +2.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0982 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0985 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 0.099 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0967 units per person | -2.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0968 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0976 units per person | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0976 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0982 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0987 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0989 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0994 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0993 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 0.1012 units per person | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 0.1045 units per person | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 0.1068 units per person | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 0.1093 units per person | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 0.1125 units per person | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 0.1176 units per person | +4.5% |
| 1996 | 0.122 units per person | +3.7% |
| 1997 | 0.1259 units per person | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 0.1218 units per person | -3.3% |
| 1999 | 0.1248 units per person | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 0.1274 units per person | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 0.1291 units per person | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 0.1311 units per person | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 0.133 units per person | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 0.1364 units per person | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 0.1389 units per person | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 0.1415 units per person | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 0.1431 units per person | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 0.1437 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 0.1452 units per person | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 0.1462 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 0.1469 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 0.146 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 0.1444 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 0.1443 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.1433 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 0.143 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.1425 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 0.1421 units per person | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0894 units per person | 0.0788 units per person | 0.0985 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0982 units per person | 0.0967 units per person | 0.0994 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1146 units per person | 0.1012 units per person | 0.1259 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1369 units per person | 0.1274 units per person | 0.1452 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1443 units per person | 0.1421 units per person | 0.1469 units per person | 9 |
Countries ranked near Small states
More education data for Small states
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 243,069 (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 66.0% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 24.2% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 100.9% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 243,069 (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.012 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 100.4% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 101.3% (2024)
- Labor force, female 43.3% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, general pupils, per capita in Small states?
- Secondary education, general pupils, per capita in Small states was 0.1421 units per person in 2018, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, general pupils, per capita recorded in Small states?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1469 units per person in 2011.
- What is the lowest secondary education, general pupils, per capita recorded in Small states?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0788 units per person in 1971.
- How does Small states rank for secondary education, general pupils, per capita?
- Small states ranks 2nd out of 41 groups with data for 2018.
- Is secondary education, general pupils, per capita rising or falling in Small states?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Small states data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Secondary education, general pupils, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary education, general pupils divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Secondary education, general pupils ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Secondary education, general pupils Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Secondary education, general pupils divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.