Secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre in Canada

Canada: Secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre was 0.2816 units per square kilometre in 2017. ▬ Flat

Latest (2017)
0.2816 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
196th
of 203 countries
All-time high
0.292 units per square kilometre
in 2012
All-time low
0.2496 units per square kilometre
in 1987
Years of data
32
1971–2017

Secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre in Canada, 1971–2017

00.10.20.31971199420171971: 0.282 units per square kilometre1972: 0.288 units per square kilometre1973: 0.29 units per square kilometre1974: 0.288 units per square kilometre1975: 0.29 units per square kilometre1976: 0.289 units per square kilometre1977: 0.289 units per square kilometre1978: 0.284 units per square kilometre1979: 0.276 units per square kilometre1980: 0.266 units per square kilometre1981: 0.259 units per square kilometre1982: 0.261 units per square kilometre1983: 0.259 units per square kilometre1984: 0.259 units per square kilometre1985: 0.255 units per square kilometre1986: 0.251 units per square kilometre1987: 0.25 units per square kilometre1988: 0.25 units per square kilometre1989: 0.251 units per square kilometre1990: 0.251 units per square kilometre1991: 0.256 units per square kilometre1992: 0.261 units per square kilometre1993: 0.268 units per square kilometre1994: 0.274 units per square kilometre1995: 0.275 units per square kilometre1996: 0.279 units per square kilometre2012: 0.292 units per square kilometre2013: 0.288 units per square kilometre2014: 0.283 units per square kilometre2015: 0.281 units per square kilometre2016: 0.281 units per square kilometre2017: 0.282 units per square kilometre

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.

Analysis

Canada recorded 0.2816 units per square kilometre for secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre in 2017.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 3.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre in Canada peaked at 0.292 units per square kilometre in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.2496 units per square kilometre, in 1987.

That places Canada 196th out of 203 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre in Canada, year by year

Annual values for Secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre in Canada, 1971 to 2017.
Year units per square kilometre Change
1971 0.2819 units per square kilometre
1972 0.288 units per square kilometre +2.2%
1973 0.2895 units per square kilometre +0.5%
1974 0.2877 units per square kilometre -0.6%
1975 0.2896 units per square kilometre +0.7%
1976 0.2889 units per square kilometre -0.3%
1977 0.2886 units per square kilometre -0.1%
1978 0.2838 units per square kilometre -1.7%
1979 0.276 units per square kilometre -2.8%
1980 0.2664 units per square kilometre -3.5%
1981 0.2591 units per square kilometre -2.7%
1982 0.261 units per square kilometre +0.7%
1983 0.2589 units per square kilometre -0.8%
1984 0.2591 units per square kilometre +0.1%
1985 0.2552 units per square kilometre -1.5%
1986 0.2511 units per square kilometre -1.6%
1987 0.2496 units per square kilometre -0.6%
1988 0.2502 units per square kilometre +0.2%
1989 0.2509 units per square kilometre +0.3%
1990 0.2515 units per square kilometre +0.2%
1991 0.2557 units per square kilometre +1.7%
1992 0.2607 units per square kilometre +2.0%
1993 0.268 units per square kilometre +2.8%
1994 0.2739 units per square kilometre +2.2%
1995 0.2754 units per square kilometre +0.6%
1996 0.2794 units per square kilometre +1.5%
2012 0.292 units per square kilometre +4.5%
2013 0.2875 units per square kilometre -1.5%
2014 0.283 units per square kilometre -1.6%
2015 0.2809 units per square kilometre -0.8%
2016 0.2806 units per square kilometre -0.1%
2017 0.2816 units per square kilometre +0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.286 units per square kilometre 0.276 units per square kilometre 0.2896 units per square kilometre 9
1980s 0.2562 units per square kilometre 0.2496 units per square kilometre 0.2664 units per square kilometre 10
1990s 0.2664 units per square kilometre 0.2515 units per square kilometre 0.2794 units per square kilometre 7
2010s 0.2843 units per square kilometre 0.2806 units per square kilometre 0.292 units per square kilometre 6

Countries ranked near Canada

  1. 193 Libya 0.3523 units per square kilometre compare
  2. 194 Botswana 0.2991 units per square kilometre compare
  3. 195 Iceland 0.2832 units per square kilometre compare
  4. 197 Namibia 0.2457 units per square kilometre compare
  5. 198 Mauritania 0.2286 units per square kilometre compare
  6. 199 Australia 0.2184 units per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre in Canada?
Secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre in Canada was 0.2816 units per square kilometre in 2017, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre recorded in Canada?
The highest recorded value was 0.292 units per square kilometre in 2012.
What is the lowest secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre recorded in Canada?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2496 units per square kilometre in 1987.
How does Canada rank for secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre?
Canada ranks 196th out of 203 countries with data for 2017.
Is secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre rising or falling in Canada?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Canada 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.

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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)

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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.