Secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Canada

Canada: Secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre was 0.3076 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
0.3076 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
198th
of 205 countries
All-time high
0.3092 units per square kilometre
in 2022
All-time low
0.2496 units per square kilometre
in 1987
Years of data
48
1971–2023

Secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Canada, 1971–2023

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

Analysis

In 2023, secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Canada stood at 0.3076 units per square kilometre.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Canada peaked at 0.3092 units per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.2496 units per square kilometre, in 1987.

Canada ranks 198th of 205 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 48 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Canada, 1971 to 2023.
Year units per square kilometre Change
1971 0.2819 units per square kilometre
1972 0.288 units per square kilometre +2.2%
1973 0.2895 units per square kilometre +0.5%
1974 0.2877 units per square kilometre -0.6%
1975 0.2896 units per square kilometre +0.7%
1976 0.2889 units per square kilometre -0.3%
1977 0.2886 units per square kilometre -0.1%
1978 0.2838 units per square kilometre -1.7%
1979 0.276 units per square kilometre -2.8%
1980 0.2664 units per square kilometre -3.5%
1981 0.2591 units per square kilometre -2.7%
1982 0.261 units per square kilometre +0.7%
1983 0.2589 units per square kilometre -0.8%
1984 0.2591 units per square kilometre +0.1%
1985 0.2552 units per square kilometre -1.5%
1986 0.2511 units per square kilometre -1.6%
1987 0.2496 units per square kilometre -0.6%
1988 0.2502 units per square kilometre +0.2%
1989 0.2509 units per square kilometre +0.3%
1990 0.2515 units per square kilometre +0.2%
1991 0.2557 units per square kilometre +1.7%
1992 0.2607 units per square kilometre +2.0%
1993 0.268 units per square kilometre +2.8%
1994 0.2739 units per square kilometre +2.2%
1995 0.2754 units per square kilometre +0.6%
1996 0.2794 units per square kilometre +1.5%
1998 0.2861 units per square kilometre +2.4%
1999 0.2801 units per square kilometre -2.1%
2000 0.281 units per square kilometre +0.3%
2005 0.2902 units per square kilometre +3.3%
2006 0.2936 units per square kilometre +1.2%
2007 0.2964 units per square kilometre +0.9%
2008 0.2976 units per square kilometre +0.4%
2009 0.2965 units per square kilometre -0.4%
2010 0.2913 units per square kilometre -1.7%
2011 0.2882 units per square kilometre -1.1%
2012 0.305 units per square kilometre +5.8%
2013 0.3009 units per square kilometre -1.4%
2014 0.2968 units per square kilometre -1.4%
2015 0.2946 units per square kilometre -0.7%
2016 0.2946 units per square kilometre -0.0%
2017 0.2959 units per square kilometre +0.5%
2018 0.296 units per square kilometre +0.0%
2019 0.2966 units per square kilometre +0.2%
2020 0.2991 units per square kilometre +0.9%
2021 0.3049 units per square kilometre +1.9%
2022 0.3092 units per square kilometre +1.4%
2023 0.3076 units per square kilometre -0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.286 units per square kilometre 0.276 units per square kilometre 0.2896 units per square kilometre 9
1980s 0.2562 units per square kilometre 0.2496 units per square kilometre 0.2664 units per square kilometre 10
1990s 0.2701 units per square kilometre 0.2515 units per square kilometre 0.2861 units per square kilometre 9
2000s 0.2925 units per square kilometre 0.281 units per square kilometre 0.2976 units per square kilometre 6
2010s 0.296 units per square kilometre 0.2882 units per square kilometre 0.305 units per square kilometre 10
2020s 0.3052 units per square kilometre 0.2991 units per square kilometre 0.3092 units per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Canada

  1. 195 Iceland 0.3675 units per square kilometre compare
  2. 196 Australia 0.3425 units per square kilometre compare
  3. 197 Botswana 0.3097 units per square kilometre compare
  4. 199 Guyana 0.3006 units per square kilometre compare
  5. 200 Zambia 0.2807 units per square kilometre compare
  6. 201 Namibia 0.2775 units per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Canada?
Secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Canada was 0.3076 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre recorded in Canada?
The highest recorded value was 0.3092 units per square kilometre in 2022.
What is the lowest secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre recorded in Canada?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2496 units per square kilometre in 1987.
How does Canada rank for secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre?
Canada ranks 198th out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
Is secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre rising or falling in Canada?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Canada 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.