Secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre in Small states
Small states: Secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre was 3.68 units per square kilometre in 2018. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre in 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 Small states is 3.68 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 0.8% on the previous year and up 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre in Small states peaked at 3.68 units per square kilometre in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1.21 units per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places Small states 20th 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 Small states, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.21 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 1.23 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1972 | 1.3 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1973 | 1.36 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1974 | 1.41 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1975 | 1.52 units per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1976 | 1.61 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1977 | 1.66 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1978 | 1.7 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 1.73 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 1.77 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1981 | 1.76 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 1.79 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 1.83 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 1.85 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 1.89 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 1.94 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 1.97 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 2.01 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 2.04 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 2.11 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1991 | 2.21 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1992 | 2.15 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1993 | 2.21 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 2.32 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1995 | 2.45 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1996 | 2.57 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1997 | 2.68 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1998 | 2.62 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 2.7 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 2.77 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 2.85 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 2.94 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 3.02 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 3.13 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 3.21 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 3.24 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 3.31 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 3.36 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 3.43 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 3.49 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 3.54 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 3.55 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 3.54 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 3.58 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 3.59 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 3.62 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 3.65 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 3.68 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.47 units per square kilometre | 1.21 units per square kilometre | 1.73 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.88 units per square kilometre | 1.76 units per square kilometre | 2.04 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.4 units per square kilometre | 2.11 units per square kilometre | 2.7 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.13 units per square kilometre | 2.77 units per square kilometre | 3.43 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.58 units per square kilometre | 3.49 units per square kilometre | 3.68 units per square kilometre | 9 |
Countries ranked near Small states
- 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
- 23 Israel 30.4 units per square kilometre compare
More education data for Small states
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 243,069 (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 66.0% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 24.2% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 100.9% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.012 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 243,069 (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 101.3% (2024)
- Labor force, female 43.3% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre in Small states?
- Secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre in Small states was 3.68 units per square kilometre in 2018, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre recorded in Small states?
- The highest recorded value was 3.68 units per square kilometre in 2018.
- What is the lowest secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre recorded in Small states?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.21 units per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Small states rank for secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre?
- Small states ranks 20th out of 41 groups with data for 2018.
- Is secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre rising or falling in Small states?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this 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.