Secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Brazil

Brazil: Secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre was 2.59 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
2.59 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
156th
of 205 countries
All-time high
3.21 units per square kilometre
in 2002
All-time low
0.4889 units per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
31
1970–2023

Secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Brazil, 1970–2023

01231970199620231970: 0.489 units per square kilometre1971: 0.546 units per square kilometre1972: 0.67 units per square kilometre1973: 0.725 units per square kilometre1974: 0.959 units per square kilometre1975: 1 units per square kilometre1976: 1.1 units per square kilometre1977: 1.2 units per square kilometre1978: 1.3 units per square kilometre1985: 1.3 units per square kilometre2002: 3.2 units per square kilometre2003: 2.9 units per square kilometre2004: 3 units per square kilometre2005: 3 units per square kilometre2007: 2.8 units per square kilometre2008: 2.8 units per square kilometre2009: 2.8 units per square kilometre2010: 2.8 units per square kilometre2011: 2.8 units per square kilometre2012: 2.8 units per square kilometre2013: 3 units per square kilometre2014: 2.9 units per square kilometre2015: 2.8 units per square kilometre2016: 2.8 units per square kilometre2017: 2.8 units per square kilometre2018: 2.7 units per square kilometre2019: 2.7 units per square kilometre2020: 2.7 units per square kilometre2021: 2.7 units per square kilometre2022: 2.6 units per square kilometre2023: 2.6 units per square kilometre

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.

Analysis

The most recent figure for secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Brazil is 2.59 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.

The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 13.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Brazil peaked at 3.21 units per square kilometre in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.4889 units per square kilometre, in 1970.

Brazil ranks 156th of 205 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.

Secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Brazil, year by year

Annual values for Secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Brazil, 1970 to 2023.
Year units per square kilometre Change
1970 0.4889 units per square kilometre
1971 0.5458 units per square kilometre +11.7%
1972 0.6698 units per square kilometre +22.7%
1973 0.7248 units per square kilometre +8.2%
1974 0.9586 units per square kilometre +32.3%
1975 1.03 units per square kilometre +7.5%
1976 1.13 units per square kilometre +9.2%
1977 1.21 units per square kilometre +7.4%
1978 1.26 units per square kilometre +4.1%
1985 1.25 units per square kilometre -0.6%
2002 3.21 units per square kilometre +156.3%
2003 2.94 units per square kilometre -8.2%
2004 3.01 units per square kilometre +2.3%
2005 2.97 units per square kilometre -1.2%
2007 2.8 units per square kilometre -5.8%
2008 2.83 units per square kilometre +0.9%
2009 2.83 units per square kilometre -0.1%
2010 2.82 units per square kilometre -0.3%
2011 2.8 units per square kilometre -0.6%
2012 2.77 units per square kilometre -1.1%
2013 2.98 units per square kilometre +7.6%
2014 2.9 units per square kilometre -2.6%
2015 2.81 units per square kilometre -3.0%
2016 2.82 units per square kilometre +0.2%
2017 2.77 units per square kilometre -1.8%
2018 2.74 units per square kilometre -1.1%
2019 2.66 units per square kilometre -2.7%
2020 2.65 units per square kilometre -0.4%
2021 2.67 units per square kilometre +0.7%
2022 2.65 units per square kilometre -0.8%
2023 2.59 units per square kilometre -2.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.8902 units per square kilometre 0.4889 units per square kilometre 1.26 units per square kilometre 9
1980s 1.25 units per square kilometre 1.25 units per square kilometre 1.25 units per square kilometre 1
2000s 2.94 units per square kilometre 2.8 units per square kilometre 3.21 units per square kilometre 7
2010s 2.81 units per square kilometre 2.66 units per square kilometre 2.98 units per square kilometre 10
2020s 2.64 units per square kilometre 2.59 units per square kilometre 2.67 units per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 153 Liberia 2.85 units per square kilometre compare
  2. 154 Madagascar 2.79 units per square kilometre compare
  3. 155 United States of America 2.77 units per square kilometre compare
  4. 157 Peru 2.51 units per square kilometre compare
  5. 158 Zimbabwe 2.48 units per square kilometre compare
  6. 159 Lao People's Democratic Republic 2.46 units per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Brazil?
Secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Brazil was 2.59 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 3.21 units per square kilometre in 2002.
What is the lowest secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4889 units per square kilometre in 1970.
How does Brazil rank for secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre?
Brazil ranks 156th out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
Is secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Brazil 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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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)

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Indicator
Secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
250 places, 9,655 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

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.