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

Latest (2018)
7.02 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
93rd
of 203 countries
All-time high
7.84 units per square kilometre
in 2015
All-time low
1.79 units per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
48
1970–2018

Secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre in Malaysia, 1970–2018

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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

Annual values for Secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre in Malaysia, 1970 to 2018.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 90 Sierra Leone 7.23 units per square kilometre compare
  2. 91 Costa Rica 7.21 units per square kilometre compare
  3. 92 Egypt 7.15 units per square kilometre compare
  4. 94 Uganda 6.84 units per square kilometre compare
  5. 95 Ecuador 6.53 units per square kilometre compare
  6. 96 Eswatini 6.41 units per square kilometre compare

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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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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)

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Indicator
Secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
246 places, 9,094 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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.