Secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre in Germany

Germany: Secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre was 16.26 units per square kilometre in 2017. ▬ Flat

Latest (2017)
16.26 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
49th
of 203 countries
All-time high
19.26 units per square kilometre
in 2003
All-time low
14.61 units per square kilometre
in 1991
Years of data
27
1991–2017

Secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre in Germany, 1991–2017

051015201991200420171991: 14.6 units per square kilometre1992: 15 units per square kilometre1993: 16.1 units per square kilometre1994: 16.6 units per square kilometre1995: 16.9 units per square kilometre1996: 17.1 units per square kilometre1997: 17.4 units per square kilometre1998: 18.3 units per square kilometre1999: 18.5 units per square kilometre2000: 18.8 units per square kilometre2001: 19.1 units per square kilometre2002: 19.2 units per square kilometre2003: 19.3 units per square kilometre2004: 18.9 units per square kilometre2005: 18.6 units per square kilometre2006: 18.3 units per square kilometre2007: 17.9 units per square kilometre2008: 17.7 units per square kilometre2009: 17.7 units per square kilometre2010: 17.5 units per square kilometre2011: 17.4 units per square kilometre2012: 17.2 units per square kilometre2013: 17.1 units per square kilometre2014: 16.8 units per square kilometre2015: 16.6 units per square kilometre2016: 16.4 units per square kilometre2017: 16.3 units per square kilometre

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

Analysis

Germany recorded 16.26 units per square kilometre for secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre in 2017.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 9.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre in Germany peaked at 19.26 units per square kilometre in 2003 and was at its lowest, 14.61 units per square kilometre, in 1991.

That places Germany 49th out of 203 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Annual values for Secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre in Germany, 1991 to 2017.
Year units per square kilometre Change
1991 14.61 units per square kilometre
1992 14.97 units per square kilometre +2.5%
1993 16.14 units per square kilometre +7.8%
1994 16.57 units per square kilometre +2.6%
1995 16.88 units per square kilometre +1.9%
1996 17.15 units per square kilometre +1.6%
1997 17.37 units per square kilometre +1.3%
1998 18.31 units per square kilometre +5.4%
1999 18.5 units per square kilometre +1.0%
2000 18.83 units per square kilometre +1.8%
2001 19.05 units per square kilometre +1.2%
2002 19.24 units per square kilometre +1.0%
2003 19.26 units per square kilometre +0.1%
2004 18.9 units per square kilometre -1.9%
2005 18.57 units per square kilometre -1.7%
2006 18.27 units per square kilometre -1.6%
2007 17.94 units per square kilometre -1.8%
2008 17.69 units per square kilometre -1.4%
2009 17.67 units per square kilometre -0.1%
2010 17.52 units per square kilometre -0.8%
2011 17.42 units per square kilometre -0.6%
2012 17.2 units per square kilometre -1.2%
2013 17.06 units per square kilometre -0.9%
2014 16.77 units per square kilometre -1.7%
2015 16.6 units per square kilometre -1.0%
2016 16.38 units per square kilometre -1.4%
2017 16.26 units per square kilometre -0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 16.72 units per square kilometre 14.61 units per square kilometre 18.5 units per square kilometre 9
2000s 18.54 units per square kilometre 17.67 units per square kilometre 19.26 units per square kilometre 10
2010s 16.9 units per square kilometre 16.26 units per square kilometre 17.52 units per square kilometre 8

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 46 Japan 17.23 units per square kilometre compare
  2. 47 Antigua and Barbuda 17.21 units per square kilometre compare
  3. 48 Pakistan 16.75 units per square kilometre compare
  4. 50 Gambia 16.11 units per square kilometre compare
  5. 51 Saint Kitts and Nevis 16.06 units per square kilometre compare
  6. 52 Trinidad and Tobago 16.05 units per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre in Germany?
Secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre in Germany was 16.26 units per square kilometre in 2017, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 19.26 units per square kilometre in 2003.
What is the lowest secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 14.61 units per square kilometre in 1991.
How does Germany rank for secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre?
Germany ranks 49th out of 203 countries with data for 2017.
Is secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Germany 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
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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.