Secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC): Secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre was 2.11 units per square kilometre in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), 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 Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) is 2.11 units per square kilometre, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 49 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.8% on the previous year and up 51.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) peaked at 2.11 units per square kilometre in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.1877 units per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) 37th out of 41 groups with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.1877 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.1941 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1972 | 0.2048 units per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1973 | 0.2153 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1974 | 0.2236 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1975 | 0.2393 units per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1976 | 0.2559 units per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1977 | 0.2746 units per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1978 | 0.2941 units per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1979 | 0.316 units per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1980 | 0.3413 units per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1981 | 0.3676 units per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1982 | 0.3785 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1983 | 0.3973 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1984 | 0.4167 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1985 | 0.4232 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 0.4321 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 0.4427 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 0.4641 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1989 | 0.472 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 0.4842 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 0.5062 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1992 | 0.5153 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 0.4952 units per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1994 | 0.5226 units per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1995 | 0.5546 units per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1996 | 0.5755 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 0.5927 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 0.6445 units per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1999 | 0.6906 units per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2000 | 0.7078 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 0.7711 units per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 2002 | 0.8287 units per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2003 | 0.892 units per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2004 | 0.9757 units per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 2005 | 1.06 units per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 2006 | 1.17 units per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 2007 | 1.27 units per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2008 | 1.39 units per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 2009 | 1.5 units per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2010 | 1.63 units per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 2011 | 1.74 units per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2012 | 1.67 units per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 1.76 units per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2014 | 1.84 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 1.9 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 1.96 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 2.03 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 2.11 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2405 units per square kilometre | 0.1877 units per square kilometre | 0.316 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4135 units per square kilometre | 0.3413 units per square kilometre | 0.472 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5581 units per square kilometre | 0.4842 units per square kilometre | 0.6906 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.06 units per square kilometre | 0.7078 units per square kilometre | 1.5 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.85 units per square kilometre | 1.63 units per square kilometre | 2.11 units per square kilometre | 9 |
Countries ranked near Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
- 34 Nepal 23.87 units per square kilometre compare
- 35 Burundi 23.6 units per square kilometre compare
- 36 Rwanda 23.09 units per square kilometre compare
- 37 Belgium 21.82 units per square kilometre compare
- 38 Tonga 21.39 units per square kilometre compare
- 39 El Salvador 20.75 units per square kilometre compare
- 40 Saint Lucia 19.11 units per square kilometre compare
More education data for Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 3.67 million (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 41.2% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 55.7% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 100.1% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 3.67 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0039 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 98.1% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 102.0% (2024)
- Labor force, female 45.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- Secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) was 2.11 units per square kilometre in 2018, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre recorded in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- The highest recorded value was 2.11 units per square kilometre in 2018.
- What is the lowest secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre recorded in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1877 units per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank for secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre?
- Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 37th out of 41 groups with data for 2018.
- Is secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre rising or falling in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) 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.