Secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre in Upper middle income
Upper middle income: Secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre was 3.87 units per square kilometre in 2018. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre in Upper middle income, 1970–2018
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Upper middle income recorded 3.87 units per square kilometre for secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre in 2018.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre in Upper middle income peaked at 4.27 units per square kilometre in 2004 and was at its lowest, 1.41 units per square kilometre, in 1970.
Upper middle income ranks 18th of 41 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 49 years of available data.
Secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre in Upper middle income, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.41 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 1.61 units per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 1972 | 1.79 units per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 1973 | 1.94 units per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1974 | 1.98 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 2.07 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1976 | 2.3 units per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 1977 | 2.67 units per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 1978 | 2.95 units per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 1979 | 3.15 units per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1980 | 3 units per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1981 | 2.92 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1982 | 2.77 units per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1983 | 2.72 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1984 | 2.72 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 2.55 units per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 1986 | 2.9 units per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 1987 | 3 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1988 | 3.05 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 3.05 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 3.02 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 3.1 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 2.87 units per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 1993 | 2.94 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 3 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 3.12 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 3.27 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1997 | 3.41 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1998 | 3.57 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1999 | 3.73 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2000 | 3.88 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2001 | 4.02 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 4.15 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 4.22 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 4.27 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 4.26 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 4.21 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 4.14 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 4.1 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 4.08 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 4.03 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 3.98 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 3.92 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 3.94 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 3.9 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 3.87 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 3.85 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 3.85 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 3.87 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.19 units per square kilometre | 1.41 units per square kilometre | 3.15 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.87 units per square kilometre | 2.55 units per square kilometre | 3.05 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.2 units per square kilometre | 2.87 units per square kilometre | 3.73 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.13 units per square kilometre | 3.88 units per square kilometre | 4.27 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.91 units per square kilometre | 3.85 units per square kilometre | 4.03 units per square kilometre | 9 |
Countries ranked near Upper middle income
- 15 India 42.89 units per square kilometre compare
- 16 Aruba 42.46 units per square kilometre compare
- 17 Sri Lanka 42.38 units per square kilometre compare
- 18 Comoros 39.6 units per square kilometre compare
- 19 United States Virgin Islands 36.86 units per square kilometre compare
- 20 Tuvalu 35.67 units per square kilometre compare
- 21 Lebanon 33.23 units per square kilometre compare
More education data for Upper middle income
- Population ages 15-64 68.5% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 19.6% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 13.41 million (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 100.7% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 13.41 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0044 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 100.7% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 100.7% (2024)
- Labor force, total 1.53 billion (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre in Upper middle income?
- Secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre in Upper middle income was 3.87 units per square kilometre in 2018, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre recorded in Upper middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 4.27 units per square kilometre in 2004.
- What is the lowest secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre recorded in Upper middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.41 units per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Upper middle income rank for secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre?
- Upper middle income ranks 18th out of 41 groups with data for 2018.
- Is secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre rising or falling in Upper middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Upper middle income 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.