Secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre in Spain

Spain: Secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre was 5.43 units per square kilometre in 2017. ▬ Flat

Latest (2017)
5.43 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
112th
of 203 countries
All-time high
7.32 units per square kilometre
in 1990
All-time low
3.57 units per square kilometre
in 1972
Years of data
47
1971–2017

Secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre in Spain, 1971–2017

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.

Analysis

In 2017, secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre in Spain stood at 5.43 units per square kilometre.

That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 4.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre in Spain peaked at 7.32 units per square kilometre in 1990 and was at its lowest, 3.57 units per square kilometre, in 1972.

Spain ranks 112th of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre in Spain, year by year

Annual values for Secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre in Spain, 1971 to 2017.
Year units per square kilometre Change
1971 3.79 units per square kilometre
1972 3.57 units per square kilometre -5.6%
1973 4.28 units per square kilometre +19.8%
1974 4.58 units per square kilometre +7.1%
1975 4.93 units per square kilometre +7.5%
1976 5.28 units per square kilometre +7.2%
1977 5.53 units per square kilometre +4.8%
1978 5.72 units per square kilometre +3.3%
1979 5.97 units per square kilometre +4.5%
1980 6.11 units per square kilometre +2.3%
1981 6.18 units per square kilometre +1.1%
1982 6.25 units per square kilometre +1.1%
1983 6.24 units per square kilometre -0.1%
1984 6.34 units per square kilometre +1.6%
1985 6.51 units per square kilometre +2.7%
1986 6.71 units per square kilometre +2.9%
1987 6.89 units per square kilometre +2.7%
1988 7.02 units per square kilometre +2.0%
1989 7.23 units per square kilometre +3.0%
1990 7.32 units per square kilometre +1.3%
1991 7.32 units per square kilometre -0.1%
1992 7.24 units per square kilometre -1.0%
1993 7.27 units per square kilometre +0.4%
1994 7.23 units per square kilometre -0.6%
1995 7.12 units per square kilometre -1.4%
1996 5.95 units per square kilometre -16.4%
1997 5.9 units per square kilometre -0.9%
1998 5.77 units per square kilometre -2.2%
1999 5.72 units per square kilometre -0.9%
2000 5.68 units per square kilometre -0.6%
2001 5.52 units per square kilometre -2.9%
2002 5.34 units per square kilometre -3.3%
2003 5.29 units per square kilometre -0.8%
2004 5.26 units per square kilometre -0.6%
2005 5.25 units per square kilometre -0.2%
2006 5.23 units per square kilometre -0.4%
2007 5.18 units per square kilometre -0.8%
2008 5.16 units per square kilometre -0.4%
2009 5.18 units per square kilometre +0.3%
2010 5.3 units per square kilometre +2.4%
2011 5.36 units per square kilometre +1.1%
2012 5.42 units per square kilometre +1.1%
2013 5.5 units per square kilometre +1.3%
2014 5.43 units per square kilometre -1.2%
2015 5.41 units per square kilometre -0.4%
2016 5.44 units per square kilometre +0.5%
2017 5.43 units per square kilometre -0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 4.85 units per square kilometre 3.57 units per square kilometre 5.97 units per square kilometre 9
1980s 6.55 units per square kilometre 6.11 units per square kilometre 7.23 units per square kilometre 10
1990s 6.68 units per square kilometre 5.72 units per square kilometre 7.32 units per square kilometre 10
2000s 5.31 units per square kilometre 5.16 units per square kilometre 5.68 units per square kilometre 10
2010s 5.41 units per square kilometre 5.3 units per square kilometre 5.5 units per square kilometre 8

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 109 Senegal 5.51 units per square kilometre compare
  2. 110 Cyprus 5.45 units per square kilometre compare
  3. 111 Austria 5.44 units per square kilometre compare
  4. 113 Ireland 5.41 units per square kilometre compare
  5. 114 Cambodia 5.41 units per square kilometre compare
  6. 115 Mexico 5.29 units per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre in Spain?
Secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre in Spain was 5.43 units per square kilometre in 2017, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 7.32 units per square kilometre in 1990.
What is the lowest secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 3.57 units per square kilometre in 1972.
How does Spain rank for secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre?
Spain ranks 112th out of 203 countries with data for 2017.
Is secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Spain 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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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)

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Indicator
Secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
246 places, 9,094 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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.