Secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre in Gibraltar
Gibraltar: Secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre was 221.2 units per square kilometre in 2017. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre in Gibraltar, 1972–2017
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2017, secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre in Gibraltar stood at 221.2 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 5.3% on the previous year and up 32.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre in Gibraltar peaked at 221.2 units per square kilometre in 2017 and was at its lowest, 136.4 units per square kilometre, in 1972.
Gibraltar ranks 5th of 203 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre in Gibraltar, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 136.4 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1973 | 148.1 units per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1974 | 154.9 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1975 | 156.1 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 158.7 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 171.8 units per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1978 | 171.9 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 176.1 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 177.1 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 177 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 179.4 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 176.4 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1984 | 174.9 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 174.9 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 178.1 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 137 units per square kilometre | -23.1% |
| 2000 | 147.1 units per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2001 | 155 units per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2008 | 167.4 units per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2009 | 165.7 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 210 units per square kilometre | +26.7% |
| 2017 | 221.2 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 159.25 units per square kilometre | 136.4 units per square kilometre | 176.1 units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 1980s | 176.62 units per square kilometre | 174.9 units per square kilometre | 179.4 units per square kilometre | 6 |
| 1990s | 157.55 units per square kilometre | 137 units per square kilometre | 178.1 units per square kilometre | 2 |
| 2000s | 158.8 units per square kilometre | 147.1 units per square kilometre | 167.4 units per square kilometre | 4 |
| 2010s | 215.6 units per square kilometre | 210 units per square kilometre | 221.2 units per square kilometre | 2 |
Countries ranked near Gibraltar
- 2 Macao 780.3 units per square kilometre compare
- 3 Hong Kong 325.32 units per square kilometre compare
- 4 Singapore 240.62 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
More education data for Gibraltar
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 1,293 (2024)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 968 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 5.79 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 164 (2023)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre in Gibraltar?
- Secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre in Gibraltar was 221.2 units per square kilometre in 2017, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre recorded in Gibraltar?
- The highest recorded value was 221.2 units per square kilometre in 2017.
- What is the lowest secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre recorded in Gibraltar?
- The lowest recorded value was 136.4 units per square kilometre in 1972.
- How does Gibraltar rank for secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre?
- Gibraltar ranks 5th out of 203 countries with data for 2017.
- Is secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre rising or falling in Gibraltar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gibraltar 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.