Secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries): Secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre was 2.75 units per square kilometre in 2018. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), 1970–2018
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2018, secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) stood at 2.75 units per square kilometre.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 2.82 units per square kilometre in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.3794 units per square kilometre, in 1970.
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 26th of 41 groups on this measure, 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 & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.3794 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.4406 units per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 1972 | 0.5114 units per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 1973 | 0.5715 units per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 1974 | 0.6968 units per square kilometre | +21.9% |
| 1975 | 0.752 units per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1976 | 0.8121 units per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1977 | 0.8673 units per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1978 | 0.9124 units per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1979 | 1.4 units per square kilometre | +53.8% |
| 1980 | 1.44 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1981 | 1.47 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 1.51 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 1.55 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 1.59 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 1.13 units per square kilometre | -29.0% |
| 1986 | 1.67 units per square kilometre | +48.0% |
| 1987 | 1.71 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 1.75 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 1.8 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 1.84 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 1.91 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 1.97 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 2.02 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 2.09 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 2.16 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 2.24 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1997 | 2.29 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 2.38 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1999 | 2.47 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 2.56 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 2.59 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 2.65 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 2.57 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 2.63 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 2.65 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 2.66 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 2.64 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 2.66 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 2.7 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 2.72 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 2.73 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 2.72 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 2.82 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 2.8 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 2.78 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 2.79 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 2.78 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 2.75 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.7347 units per square kilometre | 0.3794 units per square kilometre | 1.4 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.56 units per square kilometre | 1.13 units per square kilometre | 1.8 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.13 units per square kilometre | 1.84 units per square kilometre | 2.47 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.63 units per square kilometre | 2.56 units per square kilometre | 2.7 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.76 units per square kilometre | 2.72 units per square kilometre | 2.82 units per square kilometre | 9 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
- 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 Republic of 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
- 29 Puerto Rico 25.86 units per square kilometre compare
More education data for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 3.22 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 62.34 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 60.53 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.1513 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0936 units per person (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 67.7% (2025)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 22.3% (2025)
All data for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) was 2.75 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 & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 2.82 units per square kilometre in 2013.
- What is the lowest secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre recorded in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3794 units per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre?
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 26th out of 41 groups with data for 2018.
- Is secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre rising or falling in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) 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.