Secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income): Secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre was 7.51 units per square kilometre in 2018. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), 1970–2018
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) is 7.51 units per square kilometre, measured in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and down 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) peaked at 8.01 units per square kilometre in 2007 and was at its lowest, 1.87 units per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) 5th out of 41 groups with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 49 years of available data.
Secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.87 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 2.29 units per square kilometre | +22.9% |
| 1972 | 2.63 units per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 1973 | 2.95 units per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 1974 | 2.9 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1975 | 3.07 units per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1976 | 3.64 units per square kilometre | +18.6% |
| 1977 | 4.55 units per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 1978 | 5.21 units per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 1979 | 5.15 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1980 | 4.81 units per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 1981 | 4.62 units per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1982 | 4.26 units per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 1983 | 4.14 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1984 | 4.08 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 4.25 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1986 | 4.4 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1987 | 4.6 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1988 | 4.67 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 4.57 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1990 | 4.39 units per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1991 | 4.43 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 4.54 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 4.65 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 4.72 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 4.99 units per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1996 | 5.35 units per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1997 | 5.7 units per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1998 | 5.99 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1999 | 6.26 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2000 | 6.57 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2001 | 6.89 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2002 | 7.26 units per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2003 | 7.7 units per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2004 | 7.95 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 7.95 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 7.94 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 8.01 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 7.82 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 7.76 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 7.63 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 7.57 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 7.51 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 7.38 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 7.32 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 7.32 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 7.26 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 7.32 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 7.51 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.43 units per square kilometre | 1.87 units per square kilometre | 5.21 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.44 units per square kilometre | 4.08 units per square kilometre | 4.81 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.1 units per square kilometre | 4.39 units per square kilometre | 6.26 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.58 units per square kilometre | 6.57 units per square kilometre | 8.01 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.42 units per square kilometre | 7.26 units per square kilometre | 7.63 units per square kilometre | 9 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
- 2 Macau, China 780.3 units per square kilometre compare
- 3 Hong Kong, China 325.32 units per square kilometre compare
- 4 Singapore 240.62 units per square kilometre compare
- 5 Gibraltar 221.2 units per square kilometre compare
- 6 Palestine, State of 126.18 units per square kilometre compare
- 7 Bahrain 118.87 units per square kilometre compare
- 8 Bangladesh 116.1 units per square kilometre compare
More education data for East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 161.08 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.5749 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0837 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 179.31 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 10.13 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 69.1% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 18.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- Secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) was 7.51 units per square kilometre in 2018, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre recorded in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 8.01 units per square kilometre in 2007.
- What is the lowest secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre recorded in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.87 units per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) rank for secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre?
- East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 5th out of 41 groups with data for 2018.
- Is secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) 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.