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

Latest (2017)
17.26 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
45th
of 203 countries
All-time high
21.22 units per square kilometre
in 1979
All-time low
15.84 units per square kilometre
in 1990
Years of data
47
1971–2017

Secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1971–2017

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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

Annual values for Secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1971 to 2017.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 42 Kuwait 18.21 units per square kilometre compare
  2. 43 American Samoa 18.1 units per square kilometre compare
  3. 44 Dominican Republic 17.58 units per square kilometre compare
  4. 46 Japan 17.23 units per square kilometre compare
  5. 47 Antigua and Barbuda 17.21 units per square kilometre compare
  6. 48 Pakistan 16.75 units per square kilometre compare

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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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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.