Secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre was 2.59 units per square kilometre in 2018. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, 1970–2018
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan recorded 2.59 units per square kilometre for secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre in 2018.
That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan peaked at 2.67 units per square kilometre in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.3601 units per square kilometre, in 1970.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 28th 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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.3601 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.3706 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1972 | 0.4216 units per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 1973 | 0.454 units per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1974 | 0.4863 units per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1975 | 0.5402 units per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1976 | 0.5941 units per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1977 | 0.646 units per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1978 | 0.7224 units per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 1979 | 0.7666 units per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1980 | 0.8064 units per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1981 | 0.8459 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1982 | 0.9012 units per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1983 | 0.9408 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1984 | 0.9961 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1985 | 1.05 units per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1986 | 1.12 units per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1987 | 1.19 units per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1988 | 1.24 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1989 | 1.3 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1990 | 1.44 units per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 1991 | 1.48 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 1.53 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 1.6 units per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1994 | 1.72 units per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1995 | 1.81 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1996 | 1.89 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1997 | 1.99 units per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1998 | 2.09 units per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1999 | 2.2 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2000 | 2.27 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 2.32 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 2.38 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 2.47 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 2.51 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 2.51 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 2.52 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 2.54 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 2.55 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 2.59 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 2.59 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 2.66 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 2.67 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 2.51 units per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 2014 | 2.48 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 2.5 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 2.52 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 2.55 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 2.59 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.5362 units per square kilometre | 0.3601 units per square kilometre | 0.7666 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.04 units per square kilometre | 0.8064 units per square kilometre | 1.3 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.78 units per square kilometre | 1.44 units per square kilometre | 2.2 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.47 units per square kilometre | 2.27 units per square kilometre | 2.59 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.56 units per square kilometre | 2.48 units per square kilometre | 2.67 units per square kilometre | 9 |
Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
- 25 Marshall Islands 29.81 units per square kilometre compare
- 26 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
- 30 San Marino 25.75 units per square kilometre compare
- 31 Sao Tome and Principe 25.44 units per square kilometre compare
More education data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.65 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 91.90 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 68.09 million (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 63.1% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 31.7% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 3.29 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.113 units per person (2024)
All data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan →
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan was 2.59 units per square kilometre in 2018, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 2.67 units per square kilometre in 2012.
- What is the lowest secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3601 units per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank for secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 28th out of 41 groups with data for 2018.
- Is secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan 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.