Secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Arab World
Arab World: Secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre was 3.06 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Arab World, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Arab World recorded 3.06 units per square kilometre for secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.1% on the previous year and up 30.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Arab World peaked at 3.06 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.6683 units per square kilometre, in 1971.
Arab World ranks 36th of 45 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Arab World, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.7277 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.6683 units per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 1972 | 0.6938 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1973 | 0.722 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1974 | 0.7518 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1975 | 0.795 units per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1976 | 0.8446 units per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1977 | 0.8972 units per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1978 | 0.9545 units per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1979 | 0.7842 units per square kilometre | -17.8% |
| 1980 | 1.05 units per square kilometre | +34.3% |
| 1981 | 1.1 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1982 | 1.16 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1983 | 1.21 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1984 | 1.26 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1985 | 1.32 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1986 | 1.39 units per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1987 | 1.44 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1988 | 1.48 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 1.5 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 1.62 units per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1991 | 1.61 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 1.62 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 1.67 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 1.77 units per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1995 | 1.81 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 1.83 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 1.91 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1998 | 2 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1999 | 2.07 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 2.15 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 2.23 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 2.29 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 2.43 units per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2004 | 2.5 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 2.5 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 2.52 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 2.53 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 2.55 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 2.64 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 2.67 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 2.76 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 2.39 units per square kilometre | -13.5% |
| 2013 | 2.34 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 2.32 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 2.37 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 2.41 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 2.48 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 2.54 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 2.6 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 2.73 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2021 | 2.83 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 2.96 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2023 | 3.06 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.7839 units per square kilometre | 0.6683 units per square kilometre | 0.9545 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.29 units per square kilometre | 1.05 units per square kilometre | 1.5 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.79 units per square kilometre | 1.61 units per square kilometre | 2.07 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.43 units per square kilometre | 2.15 units per square kilometre | 2.64 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.49 units per square kilometre | 2.32 units per square kilometre | 2.76 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.89 units per square kilometre | 2.73 units per square kilometre | 3.06 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Arab World
- 33 Sao Tome and Principe 26.95 units per square kilometre compare
- 34 Republic of Korea 26.92 units per square kilometre compare
- 35 Puerto Rico 26.64 units per square kilometre compare
- 36 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 26.44 units per square kilometre compare
- 37 Nepal 25.78 units per square kilometre compare
- 38 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 24.89 units per square kilometre compare
- 39 Grenada 24.14 units per square kilometre compare
More education data for Arab World
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1129 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 55.62 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.7891 % change on previous year (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 40.79 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 2.58 million (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 63.3% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 32.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Arab World?
- Secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Arab World was 3.06 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre recorded in Arab World?
- The highest recorded value was 3.06 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre recorded in Arab World?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6683 units per square kilometre in 1971.
- How does Arab World rank for secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre?
- Arab World ranks 36th out of 45 groups with data for 2023.
- Is secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre rising or falling in Arab World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Arab World data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary education, 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, pupils ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Secondary education, pupils Data API, 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, 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.