Secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre in Denmark

Denmark: Secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre was 10.48 units per square kilometre in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
10.48 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
68th
of 203 countries
All-time high
10.56 units per square kilometre
in 2014
All-time low
7.09 units per square kilometre
in 1971
Years of data
46
1971–2017

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

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

Analysis

In 2017, secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre in Denmark stood at 10.48 units per square kilometre.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 20.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre in Denmark peaked at 10.56 units per square kilometre in 2014 and was at its lowest, 7.09 units per square kilometre, in 1971.

Denmark ranks 68th of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 46 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre in Denmark, 1971 to 2017.
Year units per square kilometre Change
1971 7.09 units per square kilometre
1972 7.25 units per square kilometre +2.4%
1973 7.46 units per square kilometre +2.9%
1974 7.73 units per square kilometre +3.6%
1975 7.83 units per square kilometre +1.3%
1976 8.19 units per square kilometre +4.6%
1977 8.32 units per square kilometre +1.6%
1978 8.75 units per square kilometre +5.2%
1979 8.85 units per square kilometre +1.2%
1980 9.27 units per square kilometre +4.7%
1981 9.32 units per square kilometre +0.6%
1982 9.21 units per square kilometre -1.2%
1983 8.94 units per square kilometre -3.0%
1984 8.64 units per square kilometre -3.3%
1985 8.5 units per square kilometre -1.7%
1986 8.42 units per square kilometre -0.9%
1987 8.31 units per square kilometre -1.3%
1988 8.23 units per square kilometre -1.0%
1989 8.19 units per square kilometre -0.4%
1990 8.1 units per square kilometre -1.1%
1991 7.92 units per square kilometre -2.2%
1992 7.75 units per square kilometre -2.1%
1993 8.15 units per square kilometre +5.2%
1994 8.13 units per square kilometre -0.3%
1995 8.04 units per square kilometre -1.1%
1996 7.92 units per square kilometre -1.5%
1998 7.8 units per square kilometre -1.4%
1999 7.72 units per square kilometre -1.1%
2000 7.66 units per square kilometre -0.8%
2001 7.83 units per square kilometre +2.3%
2002 7.92 units per square kilometre +1.1%
2003 8.21 units per square kilometre +3.7%
2004 8.17 units per square kilometre -0.6%
2005 8.49 units per square kilometre +4.0%
2006 8.48 units per square kilometre -0.1%
2007 8.74 units per square kilometre +3.0%
2008 8.95 units per square kilometre +2.5%
2009 9.14 units per square kilometre +2.1%
2010 9.31 units per square kilometre +1.8%
2011 9.51 units per square kilometre +2.2%
2012 9.65 units per square kilometre +1.4%
2013 10.51 units per square kilometre +9.0%
2014 10.56 units per square kilometre +0.5%
2015 10.52 units per square kilometre -0.4%
2016 10.46 units per square kilometre -0.6%
2017 10.48 units per square kilometre +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 7.94 units per square kilometre 7.09 units per square kilometre 8.85 units per square kilometre 9
1980s 8.7 units per square kilometre 8.19 units per square kilometre 9.32 units per square kilometre 10
1990s 7.95 units per square kilometre 7.72 units per square kilometre 8.15 units per square kilometre 9
2000s 8.36 units per square kilometre 7.66 units per square kilometre 9.14 units per square kilometre 10
2010s 10.13 units per square kilometre 9.31 units per square kilometre 10.56 units per square kilometre 8

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 65 Malawi 11.04 units per square kilometre compare
  2. 66 Thailand 10.98 units per square kilometre compare
  3. 67 Indonesia 10.65 units per square kilometre compare
  4. 69 Italy 10.26 units per square kilometre compare
  5. 70 Switzerland 9.68 units per square kilometre compare
  6. 71 Syria 9.63 units per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre in Denmark?
Secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre in Denmark was 10.48 units per square kilometre in 2017, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 10.56 units per square kilometre in 2014.
What is the lowest secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 7.09 units per square kilometre in 1971.
How does Denmark rank for secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre?
Denmark ranks 68th out of 203 countries with data for 2017.
Is secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is up 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Denmark 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.