Secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries): Secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre was 7.44 units per square kilometre in 2018. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), 1970–2018
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2018, secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) stood at 7.44 units per square kilometre.
That represents a change of up 2.6% on the previous year and down 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 7.88 units per square kilometre in 2004 and was at its lowest, 1.77 units per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) 6th out of 41 groups with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
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 (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.77 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 2.18 units per square kilometre | +23.2% |
| 1972 | 2.53 units per square kilometre | +15.7% |
| 1973 | 2.85 units per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 1974 | 2.8 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1975 | 2.97 units per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1976 | 3.55 units per square kilometre | +19.6% |
| 1977 | 4.46 units per square kilometre | +25.7% |
| 1978 | 5.11 units per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 1979 | 5.05 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1980 | 4.7 units per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 1981 | 4.49 units per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1982 | 4.13 units per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 1983 | 3.99 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1984 | 3.94 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 4.11 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1986 | 4.27 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1987 | 4.48 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1988 | 4.55 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 4.46 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 4.3 units per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1991 | 4.34 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 4.45 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 4.57 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 4.63 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 4.9 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1996 | 5.26 units per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1997 | 5.61 units per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1998 | 5.9 units per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1999 | 6.18 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2000 | 6.5 units per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2001 | 6.81 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2002 | 7.19 units per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2003 | 7.63 units per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2004 | 7.88 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 7.88 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 7.88 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 7.88 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 7.75 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 7.69 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 7.56 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 7.5 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 7.37 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 7.31 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 7.19 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 7.25 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 7.19 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 7.25 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 7.44 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.33 units per square kilometre | 1.77 units per square kilometre | 5.11 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.31 units per square kilometre | 3.94 units per square kilometre | 4.7 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.01 units per square kilometre | 4.3 units per square kilometre | 6.18 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.51 units per square kilometre | 6.5 units per square kilometre | 7.88 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.34 units per square kilometre | 7.19 units per square kilometre | 7.56 units per square kilometre | 9 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
- 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
- 9 Malta 80.56 units per square kilometre compare
More education data for East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 159.24 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0841 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 10.06 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.5719 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 177.79 million (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 18.2% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 69.1% (2025)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) was 7.44 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 (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 7.88 units per square kilometre in 2004.
- What is the lowest secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre recorded in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.77 units per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre?
- East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 6th out of 41 groups with data for 2018.
- Is secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) 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.