Secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre in World
World: Secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre was 4.09 units per square kilometre in 2018. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre in World, 1970–2018
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2018, secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre in World stood at 4.09 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 49 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre in World peaked at 4.09 units per square kilometre in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1.54 units per square kilometre, in 1970.
World ranks 16th 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 World, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.54 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 1.68 units per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1972 | 1.78 units per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1973 | 1.88 units per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1974 | 1.93 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 2 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1976 | 2.12 units per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1977 | 2.29 units per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1978 | 2.43 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1979 | 2.52 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1980 | 2.53 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 2.53 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 2.52 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 2.56 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 2.6 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 2.58 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1986 | 2.74 units per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1987 | 2.8 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 2.84 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 2.85 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 2.89 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 2.97 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 2.53 units per square kilometre | -14.8% |
| 1993 | 2.59 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 2.65 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 2.73 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 2.83 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 2.89 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 3.01 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1999 | 3.08 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 3.19 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 3.29 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 3.4 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 3.5 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 3.56 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 3.6 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 3.64 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 3.69 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 3.74 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 3.75 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 3.82 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 3.88 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 3.86 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 3.92 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 3.98 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 4.01 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 4.04 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 4.05 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 4.09 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.02 units per square kilometre | 1.54 units per square kilometre | 2.52 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.66 units per square kilometre | 2.52 units per square kilometre | 2.85 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.82 units per square kilometre | 2.53 units per square kilometre | 3.08 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.53 units per square kilometre | 3.19 units per square kilometre | 3.75 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.96 units per square kilometre | 3.82 units per square kilometre | 4.09 units per square kilometre | 9 |
Countries ranked near World
- 13 Naoero 49.6 units per square kilometre compare
- 14 Barbados 45.51 units per square kilometre compare
- 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
More education data for World
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 34.10 million (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 65.2% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 24.4% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 102.2% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0042 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 34.10 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 101.5% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 102.8% (2024)
- Labor force, total, per capita 0.4548 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre in World?
- Secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre in World was 4.09 units per square kilometre in 2018, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre recorded in World?
- The highest recorded value was 4.09 units per square kilometre in 2018.
- What is the lowest secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.54 units per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does World rank for secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre?
- World ranks 16th out of 41 groups with data for 2018.
- Is secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this World 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.