Secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre in China
China: Secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre was 7.29 units per square kilometre in 2018. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre in China, 1970–2018
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
China recorded 7.29 units per square kilometre for secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre in 2018.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and down 17.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre in China peaked at 9.15 units per square kilometre in 2006 and was at its lowest, 2.15 units per square kilometre, in 1970.
China ranks 89th of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.
Secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre in China, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2.15 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 2.81 units per square kilometre | +30.7% |
| 1972 | 3.33 units per square kilometre | +18.4% |
| 1973 | 3.82 units per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 1974 | 3.67 units per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1975 | 3.89 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1976 | 4.76 units per square kilometre | +22.3% |
| 1977 | 6.22 units per square kilometre | +30.7% |
| 1978 | 7.22 units per square kilometre | +16.2% |
| 1979 | 6.97 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1980 | 6.29 units per square kilometre | -9.8% |
| 1981 | 5.87 units per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 1982 | 5.18 units per square kilometre | -11.8% |
| 1983 | 4.82 units per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 1984 | 4.68 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1985 | 4.85 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1986 | 5.01 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1987 | 5.21 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1988 | 5.27 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 5.07 units per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1990 | 4.85 units per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1991 | 4.88 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 4.99 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 5.08 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 5.05 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 5.31 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1996 | 5.72 units per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1997 | 6.11 units per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1999 | 6.89 units per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 2000 | 7.37 units per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2003 | 8.98 units per square kilometre | +21.9% |
| 2006 | 9.15 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 9.01 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 8.79 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 8.59 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 8.39 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 8.22 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 8.02 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 7.8 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 7.4 units per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2015 | 7.3 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 7.18 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 7.18 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 7.29 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 7.29 units per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.24 units per square kilometre, 1.2× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- China's 7.29 units per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 9.37 units per square kilometre, 78% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.48 units per square kilometre | 2.15 units per square kilometre | 7.22 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.23 units per square kilometre | 4.68 units per square kilometre | 6.29 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.43 units per square kilometre | 4.85 units per square kilometre | 6.89 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2000s | 8.65 units per square kilometre | 7.37 units per square kilometre | 9.15 units per square kilometre | 6 |
| 2010s | 7.64 units per square kilometre | 7.18 units per square kilometre | 8.39 units per square kilometre | 9 |
Countries ranked near China
- 86 Dominica 7.49 units per square kilometre compare
- 87 Brunei 7.37 units per square kilometre compare
- 88 United Arab Emirates 7.33 units per square kilometre compare
- 90 Sierra Leone 7.23 units per square kilometre compare
- 91 Costa Rica 7.21 units per square kilometre compare
- 92 Egypt 7.15 units per square kilometre compare
More education data for China
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 93.37 (1997)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 93.32 (1997)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7.41 million (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 7,020 (2021)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 21.58 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 19.36 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 97.98 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 108.57 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.9587 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre in China?
- Secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre in China was 7.29 units per square kilometre in 2018, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 9.15 units per square kilometre in 2006.
- What is the lowest secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.15 units per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does China rank for secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre?
- China ranks 89th out of 203 countries with data for 2018.
- Is secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this China 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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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.