Secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre in OECD members
OECD members: Secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre was 2.5 units per square kilometre in 2018. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre in OECD members, 1970–2018
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2018, secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre in OECD members stood at 2.5 units per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre in OECD members peaked at 2.52 units per square kilometre in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1.66 units per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places OECD members 31st 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 OECD members, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.66 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 1.79 units per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1972 | 1.84 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1973 | 1.9 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1974 | 1.96 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1975 | 2 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1976 | 2.03 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 2.07 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1978 | 2.1 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 2.07 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1980 | 2.16 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1981 | 2.16 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 2.19 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 2.19 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 2.21 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 2.2 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 2.22 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 2.22 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 2.2 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 2.18 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 2.16 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 2.16 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 2.16 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 2.19 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 2.22 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 2.23 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 2.23 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 2.16 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 2.31 units per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1999 | 2.32 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 2.37 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 2.4 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 2.43 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 2.46 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 2.41 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 2.43 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 2.45 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 2.45 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 2.45 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 2.45 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 2.44 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 2.43 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 2.43 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 2.48 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 2.5 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 2.5 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 2.5 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 2.52 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 2.5 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.94 units per square kilometre | 1.66 units per square kilometre | 2.1 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.19 units per square kilometre | 2.16 units per square kilometre | 2.22 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.21 units per square kilometre | 2.16 units per square kilometre | 2.32 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.43 units per square kilometre | 2.37 units per square kilometre | 2.46 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.48 units per square kilometre | 2.43 units per square kilometre | 2.52 units per square kilometre | 9 |
Countries ranked near OECD members
- 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
- 32 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 25.15 units per square kilometre compare
- 33 Viet Nam 25.15 units per square kilometre compare
- 34 Nepal 23.87 units per square kilometre compare
More education data for OECD members
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 6.28 million (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 16.4% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.5% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 100.7% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 6.28 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0045 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 100.4% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 100.9% (2024)
- Labor force, total 709.91 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre in OECD members?
- Secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre in OECD members was 2.5 units per square kilometre in 2018, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre recorded in OECD members?
- The highest recorded value was 2.52 units per square kilometre in 2017.
- What is the lowest secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre recorded in OECD members?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.66 units per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does OECD members rank for secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre?
- OECD members ranks 31st out of 41 groups with data for 2018.
- Is secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre rising or falling in OECD members?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this OECD members 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.