Secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre in IDA total

IDA total: Secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre was 4.03 units per square kilometre in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
4.03 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 2.9%
Rank
17th
of 41 groups
All-time high
4.03 units per square kilometre
in 2018
All-time low
0.5968 units per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
49
1970–2018

Secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre in IDA total, 1970–2018

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

Analysis

In 2018, secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre in IDA total stood at 4.03 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 49 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 30.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre in IDA total peaked at 4.03 units per square kilometre in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.5968 units per square kilometre, in 1970.

That places IDA total 17th out of 41 groups with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre in IDA total, year by year

Annual values for Secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre in IDA total, 1970 to 2018.
Year units per square kilometre Change
1970 0.5968 units per square kilometre
1971 0.6209 units per square kilometre +4.0%
1972 0.6497 units per square kilometre +4.7%
1973 0.6834 units per square kilometre +5.2%
1974 0.7027 units per square kilometre +2.8%
1975 0.7364 units per square kilometre +4.8%
1976 0.7653 units per square kilometre +3.9%
1977 0.7942 units per square kilometre +3.8%
1978 0.8327 units per square kilometre +4.8%
1979 0.8712 units per square kilometre +4.6%
1980 0.9385 units per square kilometre +7.7%
1981 0.9674 units per square kilometre +3.1%
1982 1.03 units per square kilometre +6.5%
1983 1.11 units per square kilometre +7.5%
1984 1.18 units per square kilometre +7.0%
1985 1.23 units per square kilometre +4.1%
1986 1.24 units per square kilometre +0.4%
1987 1.29 units per square kilometre +3.9%
1988 1.32 units per square kilometre +2.6%
1989 1.34 units per square kilometre +1.8%
1990 1.37 units per square kilometre +2.2%
1991 1.47 units per square kilometre +7.4%
1992 1.5 units per square kilometre +2.2%
1993 1.48 units per square kilometre -1.6%
1994 1.55 units per square kilometre +4.5%
1995 1.64 units per square kilometre +5.7%
1996 1.7 units per square kilometre +4.1%
1997 1.76 units per square kilometre +3.6%
1998 1.86 units per square kilometre +5.8%
1999 1.95 units per square kilometre +4.5%
2000 2.05 units per square kilometre +5.2%
2001 2.18 units per square kilometre +6.2%
2002 2.3 units per square kilometre +5.5%
2003 2.44 units per square kilometre +6.3%
2004 2.56 units per square kilometre +4.7%
2005 2.66 units per square kilometre +3.8%
2006 2.82 units per square kilometre +6.3%
2007 2.93 units per square kilometre +3.9%
2008 3.09 units per square kilometre +5.2%
2009 3.26 units per square kilometre +5.7%
2010 3.45 units per square kilometre +5.9%
2011 3.61 units per square kilometre +4.4%
2012 3.4 units per square kilometre -5.6%
2013 3.6 units per square kilometre +5.8%
2014 3.61 units per square kilometre +0.2%
2015 3.75 units per square kilometre +3.9%
2016 3.85 units per square kilometre +2.7%
2017 3.92 units per square kilometre +1.6%
2018 4.03 units per square kilometre +2.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.7253 units per square kilometre 0.5968 units per square kilometre 0.8712 units per square kilometre 10
1980s 1.16 units per square kilometre 0.9385 units per square kilometre 1.34 units per square kilometre 10
1990s 1.63 units per square kilometre 1.37 units per square kilometre 1.95 units per square kilometre 10
2000s 2.63 units per square kilometre 2.05 units per square kilometre 3.26 units per square kilometre 10
2010s 3.69 units per square kilometre 3.4 units per square kilometre 4.03 units per square kilometre 9

Countries ranked near IDA total

  1. 14 Barbados 45.51 units per square kilometre compare
  2. 15 India 42.89 units per square kilometre compare
  3. 16 Aruba 42.46 units per square kilometre compare
  4. 17 Sri Lanka 42.38 units per square kilometre compare
  5. 18 Comoros 39.6 units per square kilometre compare
  6. 19 United States Virgin Islands 36.86 units per square kilometre compare
  7. 20 Tuvalu 35.67 units per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre in IDA total?
Secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre in IDA total was 4.03 units per square kilometre in 2018, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre recorded in IDA total?
The highest recorded value was 4.03 units per square kilometre in 2018.
What is the lowest secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre recorded in IDA total?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5968 units per square kilometre in 1970.
How does IDA total rank for secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre?
IDA total ranks 17th out of 41 groups with data for 2018.
Is secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre rising or falling in IDA total?
Over the last ten years it is up 30.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this IDA total 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.