Secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre in France

France: Secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre was 9.24 units per square kilometre in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
9.24 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
75th
of 203 countries
All-time high
9.24 units per square kilometre
in 2017
All-time low
6.42 units per square kilometre
in 1971
Years of data
47
1971–2017

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

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre in France is 9.24 units per square kilometre, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 47 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 4.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre in France peaked at 9.24 units per square kilometre in 2017 and was at its lowest, 6.42 units per square kilometre, in 1971.

That places France 75th out of 203 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 47 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre in France, 1971 to 2017.
Year units per square kilometre Change
1971 6.42 units per square kilometre
1972 6.76 units per square kilometre +5.3%
1973 7.07 units per square kilometre +4.6%
1974 7.53 units per square kilometre +6.5%
1975 7.64 units per square kilometre +1.5%
1976 7.17 units per square kilometre -6.1%
1977 7.27 units per square kilometre +1.3%
1978 7.22 units per square kilometre -0.7%
1979 7.24 units per square kilometre +0.3%
1980 7.27 units per square kilometre +0.5%
1981 7.26 units per square kilometre -0.2%
1982 7.03 units per square kilometre -3.1%
1983 7.06 units per square kilometre +0.3%
1984 7.28 units per square kilometre +3.2%
1985 7.42 units per square kilometre +1.9%
1986 7.5 units per square kilometre +1.0%
1987 7.54 units per square kilometre +0.5%
1988 7.68 units per square kilometre +1.9%
1989 7.74 units per square kilometre +0.7%
1990 7.79 units per square kilometre +0.7%
1991 7.93 units per square kilometre +1.9%
1992 7.96 units per square kilometre +0.3%
1993 8.08 units per square kilometre +1.5%
1994 8.01 units per square kilometre -0.9%
1995 7.98 units per square kilometre -0.4%
1996 7.91 units per square kilometre -0.8%
1997 8.04 units per square kilometre +1.6%
1998 8.31 units per square kilometre +3.4%
1999 8.24 units per square kilometre -0.9%
2000 8.21 units per square kilometre -0.4%
2001 8.19 units per square kilometre -0.2%
2002 8.18 units per square kilometre -0.2%
2003 8.17 units per square kilometre -0.1%
2004 7.98 units per square kilometre -2.3%
2005 8.24 units per square kilometre +3.3%
2006 8.96 units per square kilometre +8.7%
2007 8.83 units per square kilometre -1.4%
2008 8.76 units per square kilometre -0.8%
2009 8.72 units per square kilometre -0.4%
2010 8.72 units per square kilometre -0.0%
2011 8.74 units per square kilometre +0.2%
2012 8.82 units per square kilometre +0.9%
2013 8.91 units per square kilometre +1.1%
2014 8.98 units per square kilometre +0.7%
2015 9.09 units per square kilometre +1.3%
2016 9.16 units per square kilometre +0.7%
2017 9.24 units per square kilometre +0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 7.15 units per square kilometre 6.42 units per square kilometre 7.64 units per square kilometre 9
1980s 7.38 units per square kilometre 7.03 units per square kilometre 7.74 units per square kilometre 10
1990s 8.03 units per square kilometre 7.79 units per square kilometre 8.31 units per square kilometre 10
2000s 8.42 units per square kilometre 7.98 units per square kilometre 8.96 units per square kilometre 10
2010s 8.96 units per square kilometre 8.72 units per square kilometre 9.24 units per square kilometre 8

Countries ranked near France

  1. 72 Azerbaijan 9.59 units per square kilometre compare
  2. 73 Timor-Leste 9.53 units per square kilometre compare
  3. 74 Qatar 9.3 units per square kilometre compare
  4. 76 Samoa 9.2 units per square kilometre compare
  5. 77 Albania 9.06 units per square kilometre compare
  6. 78 Kenya 8.7 units per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre in France?
Secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre in France was 9.24 units per square kilometre in 2017, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 9.24 units per square kilometre in 2017.
What is the lowest secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 6.42 units per square kilometre in 1971.
How does France rank for secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre?
France ranks 75th out of 203 countries with data for 2017.
Is secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this France 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.