Secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre in China
China: Secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre was 10.26 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre in China, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre in China is 10.26 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre in China peaked at 10.85 units per square kilometre in 2007 and was at its lowest, 2.16 units per square kilometre, in 1970.
China ranks 81st of 205 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre in China, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2.16 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 2.82 units per square kilometre | +30.8% |
| 1972 | 3.35 units per square kilometre | +18.9% |
| 1973 | 3.85 units per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 1974 | 3.72 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1975 | 3.96 units per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1976 | 4.83 units per square kilometre | +22.2% |
| 1977 | 6.29 units per square kilometre | +30.2% |
| 1978 | 7.3 units per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 1979 | 7.07 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1980 | 6.42 units per square kilometre | -9.2% |
| 1981 | 6.05 units per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 1982 | 5.34 units per square kilometre | -11.7% |
| 1983 | 5.01 units per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 1984 | 4.99 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 5.24 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1986 | 5.5 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1987 | 5.76 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1988 | 5.87 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 5.71 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1990 | 5.52 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1991 | 5.58 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 5.72 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 5.87 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 5.92 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 6.28 units per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1996 | 6.8 units per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1997 | 7.27 units per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1999 | 8.25 units per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 2000 | 8.68 units per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2001 | 9.22 units per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2002 | 9.66 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 10.19 units per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2006 | 10.78 units per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2007 | 10.85 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 10.81 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 10.69 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 10.57 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 10.38 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 10.12 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 9.98 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 9.4 units per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 9.12 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 8.91 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 8.85 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 8.97 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 9.15 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 9.41 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 9.68 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 9.98 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 10.26 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.54 units per square kilometre | 2.16 units per square kilometre | 7.3 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.59 units per square kilometre | 4.99 units per square kilometre | 6.42 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.36 units per square kilometre | 5.52 units per square kilometre | 8.25 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2000s | 10.11 units per square kilometre | 8.68 units per square kilometre | 10.85 units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2010s | 9.55 units per square kilometre | 8.85 units per square kilometre | 10.57 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.83 units per square kilometre | 9.41 units per square kilometre | 10.26 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near China
- 78 Timor-Leste 10.9 units per square kilometre compare
- 79 Andorra 10.77 units per square kilometre compare
- 80 Poland 10.72 units per square kilometre compare
- 82 Guatemala 10.06 units per square kilometre compare
- 83 Armenia 9.75 units per square kilometre compare
- 84 Côte d'Ivoire 9.74 units per square kilometre compare
More education data for China
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7.41 million (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 7,020 (2021)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 21.58 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 19.36 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 97.98 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 108.57 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.9587 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0771 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre in China?
- Secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre in China was 10.26 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 10.85 units per square kilometre in 2007.
- What is the lowest secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.16 units per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does China rank for secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre?
- China ranks 81st out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
- Is secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this China 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.