Secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre in Late-demographic dividend
Late-demographic dividend: Secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre was 3.08 units per square kilometre in 2018. ▼ Falling
Secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre in Late-demographic dividend, 1970–2018
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Late-demographic dividend recorded 3.08 units per square kilometre for secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre in Late-demographic dividend peaked at 4.85 units per square kilometre in 1979 and was at its lowest, 2.28 units per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places Late-demographic dividend 22nd out of 41 groups with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 49 years of available data.
Secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre in Late-demographic dividend, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2.28 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 2.6 units per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 1972 | 2.87 units per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 1973 | 3.1 units per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1974 | 3.12 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 3.22 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1976 | 3.58 units per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 1977 | 4.16 units per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 1978 | 4.56 units per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 1979 | 4.85 units per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1980 | 4.56 units per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 1981 | 4.44 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1982 | 4.16 units per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 1983 | 4.04 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1984 | 4.02 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 3.73 units per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 1986 | 4.24 units per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 1987 | 4.36 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 4.4 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 4.36 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 4.32 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 4.36 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 2.5 units per square kilometre | -42.7% |
| 1993 | 2.54 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 2.59 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 2.68 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1996 | 2.81 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1997 | 2.93 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1998 | 3.04 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 3.15 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 3.31 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2001 | 3.4 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 3.53 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 3.6 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 3.65 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 3.62 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 3.57 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 3.5 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 3.44 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 3.37 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 3.32 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 3.26 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 3.19 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 3.19 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 3.12 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 3.1 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 3.08 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 3.05 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 3.08 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.43 units per square kilometre | 2.28 units per square kilometre | 4.85 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.23 units per square kilometre | 3.73 units per square kilometre | 4.56 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.09 units per square kilometre | 2.5 units per square kilometre | 4.36 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.5 units per square kilometre | 3.31 units per square kilometre | 3.65 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.15 units per square kilometre | 3.05 units per square kilometre | 3.32 units per square kilometre | 9 |
Countries ranked near Late-demographic dividend
- 19 United States Virgin Islands 36.86 units per square kilometre compare
- 20 Tuvalu 35.67 units per square kilometre compare
- 21 Lebanon 33.23 units per square kilometre compare
- 22 Netherlands 30.64 units per square kilometre compare
- 23 Israel 30.4 units per square kilometre compare
- 24 Guam 30 units per square kilometre compare
- 25 Marshall Islands 29.81 units per square kilometre compare
More education data for Late-demographic dividend
- Population ages 15-64 68.9% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 10.38 million (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 17.0% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 100.3% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 10.38 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0045 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 100.7% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 99.9% (2024)
- Labor force, total 1.24 billion (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre in Late-demographic dividend?
- Secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre in Late-demographic dividend was 3.08 units per square kilometre in 2018, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre recorded in Late-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 4.85 units per square kilometre in 1979.
- What is the lowest secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre recorded in Late-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.28 units per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Late-demographic dividend rank for secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre?
- Late-demographic dividend ranks 22nd out of 41 groups with data for 2018.
- Is secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre rising or falling in Late-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Late-demographic dividend 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.