Secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre in East Asia & Pacific
East Asia & Pacific: Secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre was 5.35 units per square kilometre in 2018. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre in East Asia & Pacific, 1970–2018
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
East Asia & Pacific recorded 5.35 units per square kilometre for secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre in 2018.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and down 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre in East Asia & Pacific peaked at 5.73 units per square kilometre in 2004 and was at its lowest, 1.47 units per square kilometre, in 1970.
East Asia & Pacific ranks 11th of 41 groups on this measure, 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, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.47 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 1.91 units per square kilometre | +29.8% |
| 1972 | 2.15 units per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 1973 | 2.37 units per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 1974 | 2.34 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1975 | 2.47 units per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1976 | 2.87 units per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 1977 | 3.48 units per square kilometre | +21.3% |
| 1978 | 3.91 units per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 1979 | 3.89 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 3.68 units per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 1981 | 3.57 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1982 | 3.35 units per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 1983 | 3.29 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1984 | 3.28 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 3.4 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1986 | 3.53 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1987 | 3.67 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1988 | 3.71 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 3.64 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 3.51 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1991 | 3.53 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 3.58 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 3.64 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 3.68 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 3.85 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1996 | 4.09 units per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1997 | 4.18 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 4.47 units per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1999 | 4.63 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 4.83 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 5.03 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 5.28 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 5.56 units per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2004 | 5.73 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 5.72 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 5.72 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 5.72 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 5.64 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 5.6 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 5.52 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 5.48 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 5.4 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 5.36 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 5.27 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 5.31 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 5.23 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 5.27 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 5.35 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.69 units per square kilometre | 1.47 units per square kilometre | 3.91 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.51 units per square kilometre | 3.28 units per square kilometre | 3.71 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.92 units per square kilometre | 3.51 units per square kilometre | 4.63 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.48 units per square kilometre | 4.83 units per square kilometre | 5.73 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.36 units per square kilometre | 5.23 units per square kilometre | 5.52 units per square kilometre | 9 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific
- 8 Bangladesh 116.1 units per square kilometre compare
- 9 Malta 80.56 units per square kilometre compare
- 10 Bermuda 74.81 units per square kilometre compare
- 11 Maldives 69.9 units per square kilometre compare
- 12 Mauritius 55.44 units per square kilometre compare
- 13 Naoero 49.6 units per square kilometre compare
- 14 Barbados 45.51 units per square kilometre compare
More education data for East Asia & Pacific
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 10.94 million (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 68.5% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 17.6% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 100.0% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0046 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 10.94 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 100.1% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 100.0% (2024)
- Labor force, total, per capita 0.537 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre in East Asia & Pacific?
- Secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre in East Asia & Pacific was 5.35 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?
- The highest recorded value was 5.73 units per square kilometre in 2004.
- What is the lowest secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.47 units per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does East Asia & Pacific rank for secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre?
- East Asia & Pacific ranks 11th out of 41 groups with data for 2018.
- Is secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this East Asia & Pacific 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.