Secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre in Latin America & Caribbean
Latin America & Caribbean: Secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre was 2.78 units per square kilometre in 2018. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre in Latin America & Caribbean, 1970–2018
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Latin America & Caribbean recorded 2.78 units per square kilometre for secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre in Latin America & Caribbean peaked at 2.84 units per square kilometre in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.4057 units per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places Latin America & Caribbean 25th out of 41 groups with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 49 years of available data.
Secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre in Latin America & Caribbean, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.4057 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.4637 units per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 1972 | 0.538 units per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 1973 | 0.5928 units per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 1974 | 0.7223 units per square kilometre | +21.8% |
| 1975 | 0.7821 units per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1976 | 0.8468 units per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1977 | 0.9066 units per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1978 | 0.9614 units per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1979 | 1.45 units per square kilometre | +50.8% |
| 1980 | 1.49 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1981 | 1.52 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 1.56 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 1.6 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 1.63 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 1.18 units per square kilometre | -27.7% |
| 1986 | 1.72 units per square kilometre | +45.6% |
| 1987 | 1.76 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 1.8 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 1.85 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 1.89 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 1.95 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 2 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 2.05 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 2.11 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 2.19 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1996 | 2.26 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 2.32 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 2.41 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1999 | 2.5 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 2.58 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 2.62 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 2.68 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 2.6 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 2.66 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 2.69 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 2.69 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 2.67 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 2.7 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 2.73 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 2.75 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 2.76 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 2.75 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 2.84 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 2.83 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 2.81 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 2.81 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 2.8 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 2.78 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.7669 units per square kilometre | 0.4057 units per square kilometre | 1.45 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.61 units per square kilometre | 1.18 units per square kilometre | 1.85 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.17 units per square kilometre | 1.89 units per square kilometre | 2.5 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.66 units per square kilometre | 2.58 units per square kilometre | 2.73 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.79 units per square kilometre | 2.75 units per square kilometre | 2.84 units per square kilometre | 9 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean
- 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
- 26 South Korea 28.49 units per square kilometre compare
- 27 Philippines 28.32 units per square kilometre compare
- 28 Grenada 26.87 units per square kilometre compare
More education data for Latin America & Caribbean
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 3.34 million (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 22.1% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 67.7% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 104.6% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.005 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 3.34 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 104.6% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 104.6% (2024)
- Labor force, total 325.05 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre in Latin America & Caribbean was 2.78 units per square kilometre in 2018, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 2.84 units per square kilometre in 2013.
- What is the lowest secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4057 units per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean rank for secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre?
- Latin America & Caribbean ranks 25th out of 41 groups with data for 2018.
- Is secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latin America & Caribbean 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.