Secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Euro area
Euro area: Secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre was 10.21 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Euro area, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Euro area stood at 10.21 units per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Euro area peaked at 12.5 units per square kilometre in 1987 and was at its lowest, 9.93 units per square kilometre, in 1971.
Euro area ranks 4th of 45 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 54 years of available data.
Secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Euro area, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 11.82 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 9.93 units per square kilometre | -16.0% |
| 1972 | 10.13 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1973 | 10.47 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1974 | 10.79 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1975 | 10.96 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1976 | 11.26 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1977 | 11.42 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 11.55 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 11.69 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 11.79 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 12.06 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 12.1 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 12.17 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 12.22 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 12.31 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 12.46 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 12.5 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 12.47 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 12.44 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 12.36 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 12.02 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1992 | 11.03 units per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 1993 | 11.1 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 11.4 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 11.36 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 11.12 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 10.97 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 10.64 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1999 | 10.59 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 10.47 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 10.52 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 10.54 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 10.52 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 10.37 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 10.46 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 10.4 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 10.27 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 10.22 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 10.13 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 10.15 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 10.11 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 10.05 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 10.08 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 10.03 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 10.02 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 10 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 10.02 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 10.06 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 10.05 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 10.04 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 10.09 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 10.14 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 10.21 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11 units per square kilometre | 9.93 units per square kilometre | 11.82 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.25 units per square kilometre | 11.79 units per square kilometre | 12.5 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.26 units per square kilometre | 10.59 units per square kilometre | 12.36 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.39 units per square kilometre | 10.13 units per square kilometre | 10.54 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.06 units per square kilometre | 10 units per square kilometre | 10.15 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.12 units per square kilometre | 10.04 units per square kilometre | 10.21 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Euro area
- 1 Monaco 1,669 units per square kilometre compare
- 2 Macau, China 917.39 units per square kilometre compare
- 3 Hong Kong, China 317.79 units per square kilometre compare
- 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
More education data for Euro area
- Population ages 0-14 14.0% (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 18.29 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 28.96 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0512 units per person (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 63.1% (2025)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 1.51 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Euro area?
- Secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Euro area was 10.21 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre recorded in Euro area?
- The highest recorded value was 12.5 units per square kilometre in 1987.
- What is the lowest secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre recorded in Euro area?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.93 units per square kilometre in 1971.
- How does Euro area rank for secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre?
- Euro area ranks 4th out of 45 groups with data for 2023.
- Is secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre rising or falling in Euro area?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Euro area 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.