Secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre in Malaysia
Malaysia: Secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre was 7.02 units per square kilometre in 2018. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre in Malaysia, 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 Malaysia is 7.02 units per square kilometre, measured in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre in Malaysia peaked at 7.84 units per square kilometre in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1.79 units per square kilometre, in 1970.
Malaysia ranks 93rd of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 48 years of available data.
Secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.79 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 1.93 units per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1972 | 2.07 units per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1973 | 2.27 units per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1974 | 2.52 units per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 1975 | 2.74 units per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1976 | 2.93 units per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1977 | 2.96 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 3.11 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1979 | 3.22 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1980 | 3.24 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 3.4 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1982 | 3.43 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 3.65 units per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1984 | 3.81 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1985 | 3.88 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 4.05 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1987 | 4.28 units per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1988 | 4.29 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 4.34 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 4.23 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1991 | 4.41 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1992 | 4.49 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 4.66 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1994 | 4.66 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 4.88 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1996 | 5.15 units per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1998 | 6.27 units per square kilometre | +21.9% |
| 1999 | 6.25 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 6.31 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 6.43 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 6.57 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 7.24 units per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 2004 | 7.41 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 7.13 units per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 7.21 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 7.13 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 7.22 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 7.27 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 7.47 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 7.45 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 7.6 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 7.61 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 7.81 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 7.84 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 7.48 units per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2017 | 7.23 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 7.02 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.55 units per square kilometre | 1.79 units per square kilometre | 3.22 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.84 units per square kilometre | 3.24 units per square kilometre | 4.34 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 5 units per square kilometre | 4.23 units per square kilometre | 6.27 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2000s | 6.99 units per square kilometre | 6.31 units per square kilometre | 7.41 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.5 units per square kilometre | 7.02 units per square kilometre | 7.84 units per square kilometre | 9 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 90 Sierra Leone 7.23 units per square kilometre compare
- 91 Costa Rica 7.21 units per square kilometre compare
- 92 Egypt 7.15 units per square kilometre compare
- 94 Uganda 6.84 units per square kilometre compare
- 95 Ecuador 6.53 units per square kilometre compare
- 96 Eswatini 6.41 units per square kilometre compare
More education data for Malaysia
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.64 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.5628 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 273,792 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 7.51 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.29 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -1.71 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.35 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.83 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 936,008 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -2.2 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre in Malaysia?
- Secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre in Malaysia was 7.02 units per square kilometre in 2018, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 7.84 units per square kilometre in 2015.
- What is the lowest secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.79 units per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Malaysia rank for secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre?
- Malaysia ranks 93rd out of 203 countries with data for 2018.
- Is secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malaysia 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.