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
Secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre in IDA total, 1970–2018
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 14 Barbados 45.51 units per square kilometre compare
- 15 India 42.89 units per square kilometre compare
- 16 Aruba 42.46 units per square kilometre compare
- 17 Sri Lanka 42.38 units per square kilometre compare
- 18 Comoros 39.6 units per square kilometre compare
- 19 United States Virgin Islands 36.86 units per square kilometre compare
- 20 Tuvalu 35.67 units per square kilometre compare
More education data for IDA total
- Population ages 15-64 58.4% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 7.15 million (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 37.6% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 97.3% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 7.15 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0037 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 96.0% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 98.5% (2024)
- Labor force, female 40.8% (2025)
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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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.