Secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
South Asia (IDA & IBRD): Secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre was 49.3 units per square kilometre in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre in South Asia (IDA & IBRD), 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 South Asia (IDA & IBRD) is 49.3 units per square kilometre, measured in 2018.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 31.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) peaked at 49.6 units per square kilometre in 2016 and was at its lowest, 7.51 units per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places South Asia (IDA & IBRD) 1st out of 41 groups with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre in South Asia (IDA & IBRD), year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 7.51 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 7.72 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1972 | 8.02 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1973 | 8.34 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1974 | 8.58 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1975 | 8.88 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1976 | 9.09 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 9.45 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1978 | 9.77 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1979 | 10.28 units per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1980 | 10.97 units per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1981 | 11.53 units per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1982 | 12.28 units per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1983 | 13.29 units per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1984 | 14.12 units per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1985 | 14.81 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1986 | 15.49 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1987 | 15.79 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 16.18 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 16.63 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 17.85 units per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1991 | 19.4 units per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1992 | 20.98 units per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1993 | 22.47 units per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1994 | 23.35 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1995 | 23.98 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 24.66 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 25.56 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 25.74 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 25.68 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 27.02 units per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2001 | 27.59 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 28.87 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2003 | 30.45 units per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2004 | 31.36 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 32.86 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2006 | 34.05 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 35.84 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2008 | 37.64 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 37.64 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 40.03 units per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2011 | 42.12 units per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2012 | 43.91 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 44.51 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 47.79 units per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2015 | 48.4 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 49.6 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 48.7 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 49.3 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.76 units per square kilometre | 7.51 units per square kilometre | 10.28 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 14.11 units per square kilometre | 10.97 units per square kilometre | 16.63 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 22.97 units per square kilometre | 17.85 units per square kilometre | 25.74 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 32.33 units per square kilometre | 27.02 units per square kilometre | 37.64 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.04 units per square kilometre | 40.03 units per square kilometre | 49.6 units per square kilometre | 9 |
Countries ranked near South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
More education data for South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
- Population ages 0-14 24.6% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 68.1% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 5.84 million (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 119.0% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0035 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 5.84 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 119.2% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 118.8% (2024)
- Labor force, total, per capita 0.4194 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- Secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) was 49.3 units per square kilometre in 2018, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre recorded in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- The highest recorded value was 49.6 units per square kilometre in 2016.
- What is the lowest secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre recorded in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.51 units per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank for secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre?
- South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 1st out of 41 groups with data for 2018.
- Is secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre rising or falling in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Asia (IDA & IBRD) 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.