Secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre in Sweden
Sweden: Secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre was 1.79 units per square kilometre in 2017. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre in Sweden, 1971–2017
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 1.79 units per square kilometre for secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre in 2017. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8.8% on the previous year and up 35.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre in Sweden peaked at 1.79 units per square kilometre in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.9059 units per square kilometre, in 1976.
Sweden ranks 161st of 203 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre in Sweden, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 1.02 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1976 | 0.9059 units per square kilometre | -11.3% |
| 1977 | 0.9256 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 0.9751 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1979 | 1.04 units per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1980 | 1.08 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1981 | 1.09 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 1.07 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1983 | 1.03 units per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1984 | 0.9951 units per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1985 | 0.9837 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1987 | 0.9721 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 0.9817 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 0.9605 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1990 | 0.9457 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1991 | 0.926 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 0.916 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 1.16 units per square kilometre | +26.6% |
| 1994 | 1.22 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1995 | 1.33 units per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 1996 | 1.37 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 1.4 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 1.69 units per square kilometre | +20.2% |
| 1999 | 1.61 units per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2000 | 1.6 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 1.56 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 1.62 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 1.62 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 1.27 units per square kilometre | -21.3% |
| 2005 | 1.31 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 1.33 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 1.32 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 1.3 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 1.26 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 1.22 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 1.16 units per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 1.21 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 1.46 units per square kilometre | +20.1% |
| 2014 | 1.48 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 1.59 units per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2016 | 1.65 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 1.79 units per square kilometre | +8.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.9739 units per square kilometre | 0.9059 units per square kilometre | 1.04 units per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1980s | 1.02 units per square kilometre | 0.9605 units per square kilometre | 1.09 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1990s | 1.26 units per square kilometre | 0.916 units per square kilometre | 1.69 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.42 units per square kilometre | 1.26 units per square kilometre | 1.62 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.44 units per square kilometre | 1.16 units per square kilometre | 1.79 units per square kilometre | 8 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 158 Eritrea 2.13 units per square kilometre compare
- 159 Bhutan 1.96 units per square kilometre compare
- 160 Solomon Islands 1.88 units per square kilometre compare
- 162 Algeria 1.71 units per square kilometre compare
- 163 Argentina 1.69 units per square kilometre compare
- 164 Chile 1.65 units per square kilometre compare
More education data for Sweden
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 987,895 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.0594 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 71,551 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -0.43 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 512,024 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.0813 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 475,871 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.2103 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 458,336 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -2.11 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre in Sweden?
- Secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre in Sweden was 1.79 units per square kilometre in 2017, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 1.79 units per square kilometre in 2017.
- What is the lowest secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9059 units per square kilometre in 1976.
- How does Sweden rank for secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre?
- Sweden ranks 161st out of 203 countries with data for 2017.
- Is secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sweden 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 42 observations, free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page.
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.