Secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre in Arab World
Arab World: Secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre was 2.27 units per square kilometre in 2018. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre in Arab World, 1970–2018
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2018, secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre in Arab World stood at 2.27 units per square kilometre.
The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre in Arab World peaked at 2.54 units per square kilometre in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.3906 units per square kilometre, in 1970.
Arab World ranks 34th of 41 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 49 years of available data.
Secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre in Arab World, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.3906 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.3991 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1972 | 0.4224 units per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1973 | 0.4495 units per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1974 | 0.4733 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1975 | 0.5191 units per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 1976 | 0.5649 units per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 1977 | 0.6108 units per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1978 | 0.6637 units per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1979 | 0.7091 units per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1980 | 0.7533 units per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1981 | 0.7982 units per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1982 | 0.8473 units per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1983 | 0.89 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1984 | 0.9434 units per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1985 | 0.9968 units per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1986 | 1.06 units per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1987 | 1.11 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1988 | 1.15 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1989 | 1.17 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 1.29 units per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1991 | 1.3 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 1.31 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 1.34 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 1.42 units per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1995 | 1.45 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 1.5 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 1.57 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1998 | 1.65 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1999 | 1.72 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2000 | 1.79 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2001 | 1.86 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 1.92 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 2.06 units per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2004 | 2.15 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 2.18 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 2.22 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 2.28 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 2.32 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 2.4 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 2.46 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 2.54 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 2.21 units per square kilometre | -13.1% |
| 2013 | 2.16 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 2.14 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 2.17 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 2.19 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 2.23 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 2.27 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.5203 units per square kilometre | 0.3906 units per square kilometre | 0.7091 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.9724 units per square kilometre | 0.7533 units per square kilometre | 1.17 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.45 units per square kilometre | 1.29 units per square kilometre | 1.72 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.12 units per square kilometre | 1.79 units per square kilometre | 2.4 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.26 units per square kilometre | 2.14 units per square kilometre | 2.54 units per square kilometre | 9 |
Countries ranked near Arab World
- 31 Sao Tome and Principe 25.44 units per square kilometre compare
- 32 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 25.15 units per square kilometre compare
- 33 Viet Nam 25.15 units per square kilometre compare
- 34 Nepal 23.87 units per square kilometre compare
- 35 Burundi 23.6 units per square kilometre compare
- 36 Rwanda 23.09 units per square kilometre compare
- 37 Belgium 21.82 units per square kilometre compare
More education data for Arab World
- Population ages 15-64 63.3% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 32.0% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 2.58 million (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 91.6% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 2.58 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0052 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 89.7% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 93.4% (2024)
- Labor force, total, per capita 0.2783 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre in Arab World?
- Secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre in Arab World was 2.27 units per square kilometre in 2018, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre recorded in Arab World?
- The highest recorded value was 2.54 units per square kilometre in 2011.
- What is the lowest secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre recorded in Arab World?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3906 units per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Arab World rank for secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre?
- Arab World ranks 34th out of 41 groups with data for 2018.
- Is secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre rising or falling in Arab World?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Arab World data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 49 observations, free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page.
How this figure is calculated
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.
Secondary education, general pupils ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Secondary education, general pupils Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
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.