Secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre in Republic of Korea

Republic of Korea: Secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre was 28.49 units per square kilometre in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
28.49 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 5.0%
World rank
26th
of 203 countries
All-time high
42.49 units per square kilometre
in 1987
All-time low
16.94 units per square kilometre
in 1971
Years of data
47
1971–2017

Secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre in Republic of Korea, 1971–2017

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

Analysis

Republic of Korea recorded 28.49 units per square kilometre for secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre in 2017.

The figure is down 5.0% on the previous year and down 19.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre in Republic of Korea peaked at 42.49 units per square kilometre in 1987 and was at its lowest, 16.94 units per square kilometre, in 1971.

That places Republic of Korea 26th out of 203 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre in Republic of Korea, year by year

Annual values for Secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre in Republic of Korea, 1971 to 2017.
Year units per square kilometre Change
1971 16.94 units per square kilometre
1972 19.35 units per square kilometre +14.2%
1973 21.31 units per square kilometre +10.1%
1974 23.26 units per square kilometre +9.1%
1975 25.5 units per square kilometre +9.7%
1976 27.73 units per square kilometre +8.7%
1977 29.68 units per square kilometre +7.0%
1978 31.01 units per square kilometre +4.5%
1979 32.53 units per square kilometre +4.9%
1980 34.03 units per square kilometre +4.6%
1981 35.3 units per square kilometre +3.7%
1982 36.51 units per square kilometre +3.4%
1983 37.43 units per square kilometre +2.5%
1984 39.35 units per square kilometre +5.1%
1985 40.71 units per square kilometre +3.4%
1986 41.86 units per square kilometre +2.8%
1987 42.49 units per square kilometre +1.5%
1988 41.9 units per square kilometre -1.4%
1989 41.13 units per square kilometre -1.8%
1990 40.04 units per square kilometre -2.7%
1991 38.72 units per square kilometre -3.3%
1992 37.58 units per square kilometre -3.0%
1993 37.59 units per square kilometre +0.0%
1994 37.99 units per square kilometre +1.1%
1995 38.69 units per square kilometre +1.8%
1996 38.82 units per square kilometre +0.3%
1997 37.3 units per square kilometre -3.9%
1998 35.57 units per square kilometre -4.6%
1999 34.38 units per square kilometre -3.3%
2000 33.23 units per square kilometre -3.4%
2001 32.16 units per square kilometre -3.2%
2002 31.84 units per square kilometre -1.0%
2003 32.02 units per square kilometre +0.6%
2004 32.89 units per square kilometre +2.7%
2005 33.96 units per square kilometre +3.3%
2006 34.78 units per square kilometre +2.4%
2007 35.4 units per square kilometre +1.8%
2008 35.79 units per square kilometre +1.1%
2009 36.19 units per square kilometre +1.1%
2010 35.93 units per square kilometre -0.7%
2011 35.6 units per square kilometre -0.9%
2012 35.12 units per square kilometre -1.4%
2013 34.72 units per square kilometre -1.1%
2014 33.35 units per square kilometre -4.0%
2015 31.57 units per square kilometre -5.3%
2016 29.98 units per square kilometre -5.0%
2017 28.49 units per square kilometre -5.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 25.26 units per square kilometre 16.94 units per square kilometre 32.53 units per square kilometre 9
1980s 39.07 units per square kilometre 34.03 units per square kilometre 42.49 units per square kilometre 10
1990s 37.67 units per square kilometre 34.38 units per square kilometre 40.04 units per square kilometre 10
2000s 33.83 units per square kilometre 31.84 units per square kilometre 36.19 units per square kilometre 10
2010s 33.1 units per square kilometre 28.49 units per square kilometre 35.93 units per square kilometre 8

Countries ranked near Republic of Korea

  1. 23 Israel 30.4 units per square kilometre compare
  2. 24 Guam 30 units per square kilometre compare
  3. 25 Marshall Islands 29.81 units per square kilometre compare
  4. 27 Philippines 28.32 units per square kilometre compare
  5. 28 Grenada 26.87 units per square kilometre compare
  6. 29 Puerto Rico 25.86 units per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre in Republic of Korea?
Secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre in Republic of Korea was 28.49 units per square kilometre in 2017, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre recorded in Republic of Korea?
The highest recorded value was 42.49 units per square kilometre in 1987.
What is the lowest secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre recorded in Republic of Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 16.94 units per square kilometre in 1971.
How does Republic of Korea rank for secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre?
Republic of Korea ranks 26th out of 203 countries with data for 2017.
Is secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
Over the last ten years it is down 19.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Republic of Korea 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.