Secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre in Pacific island small states
Pacific island small states: Secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre was 3.75 units per square kilometre in 2018. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre in Pacific island small states, 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 Pacific island small states is 3.75 units per square kilometre, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 49 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 12.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre in Pacific island small states peaked at 3.75 units per square kilometre in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1.34 units per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places Pacific island small states 19th out of 41 groups with data for 2018, putting it 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 Pacific island small states, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.34 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 1.41 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1972 | 1.5 units per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1973 | 1.59 units per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1974 | 1.7 units per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1975 | 1.79 units per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1976 | 1.88 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1977 | 1.96 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1978 | 2 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1979 | 2.05 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 2.08 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 2.09 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 2.13 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 2.15 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 2.15 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 2.12 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1986 | 2.12 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 2.16 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 2.18 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 2.2 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 2.24 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 2.38 units per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1992 | 2.49 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1993 | 2.57 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 2.64 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 2.71 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 2.76 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 2.88 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1998 | 2.89 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 2.95 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 2.89 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 2.94 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 3.07 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 3.13 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 3.16 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 3.16 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 3.26 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 3.27 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 3.34 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 3.47 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 3.61 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 3.64 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 3.62 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 3.62 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 3.61 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 3.62 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 3.64 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 3.69 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 3.75 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.72 units per square kilometre | 1.34 units per square kilometre | 2.05 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.14 units per square kilometre | 2.08 units per square kilometre | 2.2 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.65 units per square kilometre | 2.24 units per square kilometre | 2.95 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.17 units per square kilometre | 2.89 units per square kilometre | 3.47 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.64 units per square kilometre | 3.61 units per square kilometre | 3.75 units per square kilometre | 9 |
Countries ranked near Pacific island small states
- 16 Aruba 42.46 units per square kilometre compare
- 17 Sri Lanka 42.38 units per square kilometre compare
- 18 Comoros 39.6 units per square kilometre compare
- 19 United States Virgin Islands 36.86 units per square kilometre compare
- 20 Tuvalu 35.67 units per square kilometre compare
- 21 Lebanon 33.23 units per square kilometre compare
- 22 Netherlands 30.64 units per square kilometre compare
More education data for Pacific island small states
- Population ages 15-64 61.7% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 33.0% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 18,401 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 97.8% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 18,401 (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0068 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 96.3% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 99.2% (2024)
- Labor force, total 1.05 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre in Pacific island small states?
- Secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre in Pacific island small states was 3.75 units per square kilometre in 2018, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre recorded in Pacific island small states?
- The highest recorded value was 3.75 units per square kilometre in 2018.
- What is the lowest secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre recorded in Pacific island small states?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.34 units per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Pacific island small states rank for secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre?
- Pacific island small states ranks 19th out of 41 groups with data for 2018.
- Is secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre rising or falling in Pacific island small states?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Pacific island small states 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.