Secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre in India
India: Secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre was 42.89 units per square kilometre in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre in India, 1971–2017
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre in India is 42.89 units per square kilometre, measured in 2017.
That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and up 33.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre in India peaked at 43.86 units per square kilometre in 2016 and was at its lowest, 7.04 units per square kilometre, in 1971.
India ranks 15th of 203 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre in India, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 7.04 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1972 | 7.31 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1973 | 7.6 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1975 | 8.16 units per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1976 | 8.39 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1977 | 8.7 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1978 | 9.01 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1979 | 9.69 units per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1980 | 10.11 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1981 | 10.87 units per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1982 | 11.6 units per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1983 | 12.57 units per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1984 | 13.35 units per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1985 | 14.16 units per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1986 | 14.73 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1987 | 14.85 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 15.18 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 15.56 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 17.54 units per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 1991 | 18.22 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1992 | 18.73 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 20.66 units per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 1994 | 21.28 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 21.67 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 22.17 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 22.91 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 22.38 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 23.68 units per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2001 | 24.18 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 25.43 units per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2003 | 27.02 units per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2004 | 28.19 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 29.84 units per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2006 | 30.53 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 32.06 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 33.96 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2013 | 39.65 units per square kilometre | +16.8% |
| 2014 | 43 units per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 2015 | 42.98 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 43.86 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 42.89 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.24 units per square kilometre | 7.04 units per square kilometre | 9.69 units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 1980s | 13.3 units per square kilometre | 10.11 units per square kilometre | 15.56 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 20.62 units per square kilometre | 17.54 units per square kilometre | 22.91 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2000s | 28.32 units per square kilometre | 23.68 units per square kilometre | 33.96 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2010s | 42.48 units per square kilometre | 39.65 units per square kilometre | 43.86 units per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near India
- 12 Mauritius 55.44 units per square kilometre compare
- 13 Naoero 49.6 units per square kilometre compare
- 14 Barbados 45.51 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
More education data for India
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 133.16 million (2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.25 % change on previous year (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 5.19 million (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 3.38 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 64.76 million (2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.25 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 68.40 million (2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.3178 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 37.89 million (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0.2585 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre in India?
- Secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre in India was 42.89 units per square kilometre in 2017, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 43.86 units per square kilometre in 2016.
- What is the lowest secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.04 units per square kilometre in 1971.
- How does India rank for secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre?
- India ranks 15th out of 203 countries with data for 2017.
- Is secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this India 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.