Secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries): Secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre was 9.88 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) stood at 9.88 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 9.88 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.05 units per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) 7th out of 45 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2.05 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 2.26 units per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 1972 | 2.6 units per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 1973 | 2.94 units per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 1974 | 2.9 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1975 | 3.09 units per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1976 | 3.68 units per square kilometre | +19.1% |
| 1977 | 4.6 units per square kilometre | +24.9% |
| 1978 | 5.26 units per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 1979 | 5.2 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1980 | 4.87 units per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 1981 | 4.69 units per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1982 | 4.32 units per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 1983 | 4.33 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 4.23 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1985 | 4.46 units per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1986 | 4.68 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1987 | 4.94 units per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1988 | 5.04 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 4.98 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 4.83 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1991 | 4.9 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 5.03 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 5.18 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 5.3 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 5.65 units per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1996 | 6.08 units per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1997 | 6.49 units per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1998 | 6.83 units per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1999 | 7.17 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2000 | 7.45 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 7.8 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2002 | 8.13 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 8.53 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2004 | 8.83 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 8.92 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 9.01 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 9.2 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 9.16 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 9.18 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 9.14 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 9.08 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 8.97 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 8.98 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 8.78 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 8.72 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 8.58 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 8.69 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 8.89 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 9.06 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 9.25 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 9.45 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 9.67 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 9.88 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.46 units per square kilometre | 2.05 units per square kilometre | 5.26 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.65 units per square kilometre | 4.23 units per square kilometre | 5.04 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.75 units per square kilometre | 4.83 units per square kilometre | 7.17 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.62 units per square kilometre | 7.45 units per square kilometre | 9.2 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.89 units per square kilometre | 8.58 units per square kilometre | 9.14 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.56 units per square kilometre | 9.25 units per square kilometre | 9.88 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
- 4 Gibraltar 242.9 units per square kilometre compare
- 5 Singapore 228.06 units per square kilometre compare
- 6 Palestine, State of 144.1 units per square kilometre compare
- 7 Bahrain 137.71 units per square kilometre compare
- 8 Bangladesh 120.49 units per square kilometre compare
- 9 Maldives 110.75 units per square kilometre compare
- 10 Malta 101.32 units per square kilometre compare
More education data for East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0841 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 177.79 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.5719 % change on previous year (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 159.24 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 10.06 million (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 69.1% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 18.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) was 9.88 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre recorded in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 9.88 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre recorded in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.05 units per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre?
- East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 7th out of 45 groups with data for 2023.
- Is secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) 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.