Secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre in North America
North America: Secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre was 1.52 units per square kilometre in 2018. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre in North America, 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 North America is 1.52 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 0.7% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre in North America peaked at 1.52 units per square kilometre in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1.19 units per square kilometre, in 1990.
That places North America 38th out of 41 groups with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 49 years of available data.
Secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre in North America, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.25 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 1.27 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1972 | 1.31 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1973 | 1.32 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1974 | 1.34 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 1.34 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 1.34 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 1.34 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 1.32 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1979 | 1.21 units per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 1980 | 1.36 units per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 1981 | 1.32 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1982 | 1.34 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 1.31 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1984 | 1.31 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 1.27 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1986 | 1.26 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 1.25 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 1.22 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1989 | 1.21 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 1.19 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1991 | 1.19 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 1.22 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 1.26 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 1.3 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 1.3 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 1.32 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 1.35 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 1.37 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 1.37 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 1.38 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 1.41 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 1.42 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 1.46 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 1.47 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 1.49 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 1.49 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 1.51 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 1.51 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 1.5 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 1.47 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 1.47 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.47 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.47 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.48 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 1.49 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 1.5 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 1.51 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 1.52 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.3 units per square kilometre | 1.21 units per square kilometre | 1.34 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.28 units per square kilometre | 1.21 units per square kilometre | 1.36 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.29 units per square kilometre | 1.19 units per square kilometre | 1.37 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.46 units per square kilometre | 1.38 units per square kilometre | 1.51 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.49 units per square kilometre | 1.47 units per square kilometre | 1.52 units per square kilometre | 9 |
Countries ranked near North America
- 35 Burundi 23.6 units per square kilometre compare
- 36 Rwanda 23.09 units per square kilometre compare
- 37 Belgium 21.82 units per square kilometre compare
- 38 Tonga 21.39 units per square kilometre compare
- 39 El Salvador 20.75 units per square kilometre compare
- 40 Saint Lucia 19.11 units per square kilometre compare
- 41 Jamaica 18.52 units per square kilometre compare
More education data for North America
- Population ages 0-14 16.9% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 2.04 million (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 64.5% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 96.8% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 2.04 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0053 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 96.2% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 97.4% (2024)
- Labor force, total 197.68 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre in North America?
- Secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre in North America was 1.52 units per square kilometre in 2018, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre recorded in North America?
- The highest recorded value was 1.52 units per square kilometre in 2018.
- What is the lowest secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre recorded in North America?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.19 units per square kilometre in 1990.
- How does North America rank for secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre?
- North America ranks 38th out of 41 groups with data for 2018.
- Is secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre rising or falling in North America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this North America 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.