Secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre in Switzerland

Switzerland: Secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre was 9.68 units per square kilometre in 2017. ▬ Flat

Latest (2017)
9.68 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
70th
of 203 countries
All-time high
10.82 units per square kilometre
in 1980
All-time low
8.55 units per square kilometre
in 1991
Years of data
39
1977–2017

Secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre in Switzerland, 1977–2017

02.557.5101977199720171977: 10.4 units per square kilometre1978: 10.5 units per square kilometre1979: 10.7 units per square kilometre1980: 10.8 units per square kilometre1981: 10.8 units per square kilometre1982: 10.7 units per square kilometre1983: 10.5 units per square kilometre1984: 10.3 units per square kilometre1985: 10 units per square kilometre1986: 9.7 units per square kilometre1987: 9.3 units per square kilometre1988: 9 units per square kilometre1989: 8.7 units per square kilometre1990: 8.6 units per square kilometre1991: 8.5 units per square kilometre1992: 8.7 units per square kilometre1993: 9.4 units per square kilometre1994: 9.6 units per square kilometre1995: 9.6 units per square kilometre1996: 9.6 units per square kilometre1998: 9.3 units per square kilometre1999: 9.3 units per square kilometre2000: 9.4 units per square kilometre2001: 9.4 units per square kilometre2002: 9.5 units per square kilometre2003: 9.6 units per square kilometre2004: 9.8 units per square kilometre2005: 10 units per square kilometre2006: 10.2 units per square kilometre2007: 10.2 units per square kilometre2008: 10.2 units per square kilometre2009: 10.1 units per square kilometre2010: 10 units per square kilometre2011: 10.1 units per square kilometre2012: 10 units per square kilometre2013: 9.8 units per square kilometre2015: 9.7 units per square kilometre2016: 9.7 units per square kilometre2017: 9.7 units per square kilometre

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

Analysis

In 2017, secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre in Switzerland stood at 9.68 units per square kilometre.

That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and down 4.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre in Switzerland peaked at 10.82 units per square kilometre in 1980 and was at its lowest, 8.55 units per square kilometre, in 1991.

Switzerland ranks 70th of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre in Switzerland, 1977 to 2017.
Year units per square kilometre Change
1977 10.37 units per square kilometre
1978 10.54 units per square kilometre +1.6%
1979 10.74 units per square kilometre +1.8%
1980 10.82 units per square kilometre +0.8%
1981 10.81 units per square kilometre -0.2%
1982 10.69 units per square kilometre -1.1%
1983 10.52 units per square kilometre -1.5%
1984 10.34 units per square kilometre -1.8%
1985 10.02 units per square kilometre -3.1%
1986 9.68 units per square kilometre -3.5%
1987 9.32 units per square kilometre -3.6%
1988 8.98 units per square kilometre -3.7%
1989 8.69 units per square kilometre -3.1%
1990 8.56 units per square kilometre -1.6%
1991 8.55 units per square kilometre -0.1%
1992 8.7 units per square kilometre +1.7%
1993 9.35 units per square kilometre +7.5%
1994 9.62 units per square kilometre +2.9%
1995 9.62 units per square kilometre -0.1%
1996 9.57 units per square kilometre -0.5%
1998 9.28 units per square kilometre -3.0%
1999 9.32 units per square kilometre +0.5%
2000 9.36 units per square kilometre +0.4%
2001 9.45 units per square kilometre +1.0%
2002 9.5 units per square kilometre +0.5%
2003 9.62 units per square kilometre +1.3%
2004 9.81 units per square kilometre +2.0%
2005 10 units per square kilometre +1.9%
2006 10.18 units per square kilometre +1.8%
2007 10.17 units per square kilometre -0.1%
2008 10.18 units per square kilometre +0.1%
2009 10.07 units per square kilometre -1.0%
2010 10.03 units per square kilometre -0.5%
2011 10.07 units per square kilometre +0.4%
2012 10.03 units per square kilometre -0.4%
2013 9.78 units per square kilometre -2.4%
2015 9.72 units per square kilometre -0.7%
2016 9.65 units per square kilometre -0.7%
2017 9.68 units per square kilometre +0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 10.55 units per square kilometre 10.37 units per square kilometre 10.74 units per square kilometre 3
1980s 9.99 units per square kilometre 8.69 units per square kilometre 10.82 units per square kilometre 10
1990s 9.17 units per square kilometre 8.55 units per square kilometre 9.62 units per square kilometre 9
2000s 9.83 units per square kilometre 9.36 units per square kilometre 10.18 units per square kilometre 10
2010s 9.85 units per square kilometre 9.65 units per square kilometre 10.07 units per square kilometre 7

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 67 Indonesia 10.65 units per square kilometre compare
  2. 68 Denmark 10.48 units per square kilometre compare
  3. 69 Italy 10.26 units per square kilometre compare
  4. 71 Syria 9.63 units per square kilometre compare
  5. 72 Azerbaijan 9.59 units per square kilometre compare
  6. 73 Timor-Leste 9.53 units per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre in Switzerland?
Secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre in Switzerland was 9.68 units per square kilometre in 2017, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 10.82 units per square kilometre in 1980.
What is the lowest secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 8.55 units per square kilometre in 1991.
How does Switzerland rank for secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre?
Switzerland ranks 70th out of 203 countries with data for 2017.
Is secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Switzerland 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.