Secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre in Low & middle income
Low & middle income: Secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre was 5.85 units per square kilometre in 2018. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre in Low & middle income, 1970–2018
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre in Low & middle income is 5.85 units per square kilometre, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 49 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre in Low & middle income peaked at 5.85 units per square kilometre in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1.51 units per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places Low & middle income 10th out of 41 groups with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 49 years of available data.
Secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre in Low & middle income, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.51 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 1.64 units per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1972 | 1.77 units per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1973 | 1.88 units per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1974 | 1.93 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 2.01 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1976 | 2.19 units per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1977 | 2.43 units per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 1978 | 2.62 units per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1979 | 2.79 units per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1980 | 2.76 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1981 | 2.78 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 2.75 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 2.81 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 2.87 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 2.84 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 3.08 units per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1987 | 3.17 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 3.24 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 3.27 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 3.34 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 3.44 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 3.35 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1993 | 3.42 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 3.51 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 3.64 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 3.8 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1997 | 3.96 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1998 | 4.08 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 4.2 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 4.39 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2001 | 4.53 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 4.72 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 4.88 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 4.99 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 5.05 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 5.11 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 5.19 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 5.27 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 5.31 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 5.43 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 5.54 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 5.45 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 5.53 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 5.64 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 5.69 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 5.76 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 5.76 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 5.85 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.08 units per square kilometre | 1.51 units per square kilometre | 2.79 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.96 units per square kilometre | 2.75 units per square kilometre | 3.27 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.68 units per square kilometre | 3.34 units per square kilometre | 4.2 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.95 units per square kilometre | 4.39 units per square kilometre | 5.31 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.63 units per square kilometre | 5.43 units per square kilometre | 5.85 units per square kilometre | 9 |
Countries ranked near Low & middle income
- 7 Bahrain 118.87 units per square kilometre compare
- 8 Bangladesh 116.1 units per square kilometre compare
- 9 Malta 80.56 units per square kilometre compare
- 10 Bermuda 74.81 units per square kilometre compare
- 11 Maldives 69.9 units per square kilometre compare
- 12 Mauritius 55.44 units per square kilometre compare
- 13 Naoero 49.6 units per square kilometre compare
More education data for Low & middle income
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 27.98 million (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 65.3% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 26.3% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 102.3% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0042 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 27.98 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 101.6% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 103.0% (2024)
- Labor force, female 39.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre in Low & middle income?
- Secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre in Low & middle income was 5.85 units per square kilometre in 2018, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre recorded in Low & middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 5.85 units per square kilometre in 2018.
- What is the lowest secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre recorded in Low & middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.51 units per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Low & middle income rank for secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre?
- Low & middle income ranks 10th out of 41 groups with data for 2018.
- Is secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre rising or falling in Low & middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Low & middle income 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.