Secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre in European Union
European Union: Secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre was 7.82 units per square kilometre in 2018. ▼ Falling
Secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre in European Union, 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 European Union is 7.82 units per square kilometre, measured in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre in European Union peaked at 9.51 units per square kilometre in 1981 and was at its lowest, 7.73 units per square kilometre, in 2012.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 49 years of available data.
Secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre in European Union, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 8.06 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 8.14 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 8.28 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1973 | 8.59 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1974 | 8.9 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1975 | 9.06 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1976 | 9.15 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 9.31 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 9.37 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 9.43 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 9.45 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 9.51 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 9.4 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 9.29 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 9.2 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 9.12 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 9.06 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 9.01 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 8.9 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 8.84 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 8.76 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 8.68 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 8.15 units per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 1993 | 8.12 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 8.17 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 8.14 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 7.99 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 8.07 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 8.42 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 8.37 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 8.6 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 8.63 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 8.71 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 8.76 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 8.18 units per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 2005 | 8.18 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 8.21 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 8.06 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 8.03 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 7.98 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 7.95 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 7.83 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 7.73 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 7.9 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 7.9 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 7.9 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 7.82 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 7.8 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 7.82 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.83 units per square kilometre | 8.06 units per square kilometre | 9.43 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.18 units per square kilometre | 8.84 units per square kilometre | 9.51 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.29 units per square kilometre | 7.99 units per square kilometre | 8.76 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.33 units per square kilometre | 7.98 units per square kilometre | 8.76 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.85 units per square kilometre | 7.73 units per square kilometre | 7.95 units per square kilometre | 9 |
Countries ranked near European Union
More education data for European Union
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 1.89 million (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 63.3% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 14.2% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 102.4% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 1.89 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0042 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 102.5% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 102.4% (2024)
- Labor force, total, per capita 0.4914 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre in European Union?
- Secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre in European Union was 7.82 units per square kilometre in 2018, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre recorded in European Union?
- The highest recorded value was 9.51 units per square kilometre in 1981.
- What is the lowest secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre recorded in European Union?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.73 units per square kilometre in 2012.
- How does European Union rank for secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre?
- European Union ranks 1st out of 2 groups with data for 2018.
- Is secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre rising or falling in European Union?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this European Union 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.