Secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre was 17.26 units per square kilometre in 2017. ▼ Falling
Secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1971–2017
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland recorded 17.26 units per square kilometre for secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre in 2017.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 21.22 units per square kilometre in 1979 and was at its lowest, 15.84 units per square kilometre, in 1990.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 45th of 203 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 47 years of available data.
Secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 16.56 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1972 | 17.08 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1973 | 17.64 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1974 | 19.33 units per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 1975 | 19.9 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1976 | 20.44 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1977 | 20.9 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 21.12 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 21.22 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 21.15 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 21.03 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 20.83 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 20.57 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 20.11 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1985 | 19.11 units per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1986 | 18.49 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1987 | 17.65 units per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1988 | 16.89 units per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1989 | 16.27 units per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1990 | 15.84 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1991 | 15.94 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 16.05 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 16.61 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 16.52 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 16.79 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 16.86 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 17 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 17.95 units per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1999 | 17.34 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 17.59 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 17.87 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 18.08 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 18.5 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 18.19 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 18.25 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 18.11 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 17.85 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 19.18 units per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2009 | 19.63 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 19.86 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 18.8 units per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2012 | 18.1 units per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 18.24 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 18.48 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 18.57 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 17.16 units per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 2017 | 17.26 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 19.36 units per square kilometre | 16.56 units per square kilometre | 21.22 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1980s | 19.21 units per square kilometre | 16.27 units per square kilometre | 21.15 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.69 units per square kilometre | 15.84 units per square kilometre | 17.95 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.32 units per square kilometre | 17.59 units per square kilometre | 19.63 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.31 units per square kilometre | 17.16 units per square kilometre | 19.86 units per square kilometre | 8 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- 42 Kuwait 18.21 units per square kilometre compare
- 43 American Samoa 18.1 units per square kilometre compare
- 44 Dominican Republic 17.58 units per square kilometre compare
- 46 Japan 17.23 units per square kilometre compare
- 47 Antigua and Barbuda 17.21 units per square kilometre compare
- 48 Pakistan 16.75 units per square kilometre compare
More education data for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 6.40 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.49 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 281,128 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -0.4388 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 3.16 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.19 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 3.24 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.79 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.62 million (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -0.929 % change on previous year (2023)
All data for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland →
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 17.26 units per square kilometre in 2017, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 21.22 units per square kilometre in 1979.
- What is the lowest secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.84 units per square kilometre in 1990.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 45th out of 203 countries with data for 2017.
- Is secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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.