Secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre in Italy

Italy: Secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre was 10.26 units per square kilometre in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
10.26 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
69th
of 203 countries
All-time high
12.95 units per square kilometre
in 2003
All-time low
8.93 units per square kilometre
in 1971
Years of data
47
1971–2017

Secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre in Italy, 1971–2017

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

Analysis

Italy recorded 10.26 units per square kilometre for secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre in 2017.

That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 5.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre in Italy peaked at 12.95 units per square kilometre in 2003 and was at its lowest, 8.93 units per square kilometre, in 1971.

Italy ranks 69th of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 47 years of available data.

Secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre in Italy, 1971 to 2017.
Year units per square kilometre Change
1971 8.93 units per square kilometre
1972 9.42 units per square kilometre +5.6%
1973 9.97 units per square kilometre +5.8%
1974 10.44 units per square kilometre +4.7%
1975 10.75 units per square kilometre +3.0%
1976 11.37 units per square kilometre +5.7%
1977 11.71 units per square kilometre +3.1%
1978 11.95 units per square kilometre +2.1%
1979 11.95 units per square kilometre -0.0%
1980 11.9 units per square kilometre -0.4%
1981 11.85 units per square kilometre -0.4%
1982 11.74 units per square kilometre -0.9%
1983 11.72 units per square kilometre -0.2%
1984 11.61 units per square kilometre -1.0%
1985 11.55 units per square kilometre -0.5%
1986 11.5 units per square kilometre -0.4%
1987 11.39 units per square kilometre -0.9%
1988 11.19 units per square kilometre -1.8%
1989 10.87 units per square kilometre -2.9%
1990 10.6 units per square kilometre -2.5%
1991 10.18 units per square kilometre -3.9%
1992 9.86 units per square kilometre -3.2%
1993 9.54 units per square kilometre -3.3%
1994 9.48 units per square kilometre -0.6%
1995 9.33 units per square kilometre -1.6%
1996 9.17 units per square kilometre -1.8%
1997 8.98 units per square kilometre -2.0%
1998 9.46 units per square kilometre +5.2%
1999 9.46 units per square kilometre +0.0%
2000 12.74 units per square kilometre +34.7%
2001 12.8 units per square kilometre +0.5%
2002 12.83 units per square kilometre +0.3%
2003 12.95 units per square kilometre +0.9%
2004 9.5 units per square kilometre -26.6%
2005 9.6 units per square kilometre +1.0%
2006 9.66 units per square kilometre +0.6%
2007 9.69 units per square kilometre +0.3%
2008 9.75 units per square kilometre +0.7%
2009 9.85 units per square kilometre +1.0%
2010 9.87 units per square kilometre +0.1%
2011 9.89 units per square kilometre +0.2%
2012 9.89 units per square kilometre +0.0%
2013 9.95 units per square kilometre +0.5%
2014 10.23 units per square kilometre +2.8%
2015 10.23 units per square kilometre +0.0%
2016 10.2 units per square kilometre -0.3%
2017 10.26 units per square kilometre +0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 10.72 units per square kilometre 8.93 units per square kilometre 11.95 units per square kilometre 9
1980s 11.53 units per square kilometre 10.87 units per square kilometre 11.9 units per square kilometre 10
1990s 9.61 units per square kilometre 8.98 units per square kilometre 10.6 units per square kilometre 10
2000s 10.94 units per square kilometre 9.5 units per square kilometre 12.95 units per square kilometre 10
2010s 10.06 units per square kilometre 9.87 units per square kilometre 10.26 units per square kilometre 8

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 66 Thailand 10.98 units per square kilometre compare
  2. 67 Indonesia 10.65 units per square kilometre compare
  3. 68 Denmark 10.48 units per square kilometre compare
  4. 70 Switzerland 9.68 units per square kilometre compare
  5. 71 Syria 9.63 units per square kilometre compare
  6. 72 Azerbaijan 9.59 units per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre in Italy?
Secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre in Italy was 10.26 units per square kilometre in 2017, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 12.95 units per square kilometre in 2003.
What is the lowest secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 8.93 units per square kilometre in 1971.
How does Italy rank for secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre?
Italy ranks 69th out of 203 countries with data for 2017.
Is secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Italy 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.