Secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre in East Asia & Pacific
East Asia & Pacific: Secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre was 7.03 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre in East Asia & Pacific, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre in East Asia & Pacific is 7.03 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre in East Asia & Pacific peaked at 7.03 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.02 units per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places East Asia & Pacific 14th out of 45 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
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, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2.02 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 2.11 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1972 | 2.35 units per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 1973 | 2.57 units per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 1974 | 2.57 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 2.7 units per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1976 | 3.11 units per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 1977 | 3.72 units per square kilometre | +19.8% |
| 1978 | 4.17 units per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 1979 | 4.15 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 3.95 units per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 1981 | 3.86 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1982 | 3.64 units per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 1983 | 3.66 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 3.61 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 3.78 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1986 | 3.94 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1987 | 4.11 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1988 | 4.17 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 4.12 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 4.01 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1991 | 4.04 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 4.11 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 4.17 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 4.25 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 4.48 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1996 | 4.76 units per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1997 | 4.98 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1998 | 5.22 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1999 | 5.43 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2000 | 5.6 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 5.81 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 6.01 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 6.26 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 6.46 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 6.51 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 6.57 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 6.69 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 6.67 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 6.68 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 6.65 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 6.61 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 6.53 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 6.52 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 6.39 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 6.33 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 6.23 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 6.29 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 6.39 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 6.5 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 6.61 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 6.74 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 6.89 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 7.03 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.95 units per square kilometre | 2.02 units per square kilometre | 4.17 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.88 units per square kilometre | 3.61 units per square kilometre | 4.17 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.54 units per square kilometre | 4.01 units per square kilometre | 5.43 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.33 units per square kilometre | 5.6 units per square kilometre | 6.69 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.44 units per square kilometre | 6.23 units per square kilometre | 6.65 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.82 units per square kilometre | 6.61 units per square kilometre | 7.03 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific
- 11 Naoero 71.9 units per square kilometre compare
- 12 Bermuda 64.52 units per square kilometre compare
- 13 Mauritius 57.15 units per square kilometre compare
- 14 Aruba 51.97 units per square kilometre compare
- 15 Netherlands 47.84 units per square kilometre compare
- 16 India 45.18 units per square kilometre compare
- 17 Barbados 43.06 units per square kilometre compare
More education data for East Asia & Pacific
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0801 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 191.34 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.4731 % change on previous year (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 174.05 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 10.94 million (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 68.5% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 17.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre in East Asia & Pacific?
- Secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre in East Asia & Pacific was 7.03 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?
- The highest recorded value was 7.03 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.02 units per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does East Asia & Pacific rank for secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre?
- East Asia & Pacific ranks 14th out of 45 groups with data for 2023.
- Is secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this East Asia & Pacific 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.