Secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre in European Union
European Union: Secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre was 9.38 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre in European Union, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre in European Union is 9.38 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre in European Union peaked at 11.64 units per square kilometre in 1989 and was at its lowest, 8.97 units per square kilometre, in 2016.
European Union ranks 9th of 45 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 54 years of available data.
Secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre in European Union, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 11.14 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 9.51 units per square kilometre | -14.6% |
| 1972 | 9.63 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 9.87 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1974 | 10.06 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 10.2 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1976 | 10.37 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 10.47 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 10.55 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 10.63 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 10.69 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 10.86 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 10.92 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 10.96 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 10.99 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 11.08 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 11.24 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 11.33 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 11.36 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 11.64 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 11.62 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 11.3 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1992 | 10.56 units per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 1993 | 10.46 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 10.7 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 10.64 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 10.47 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 10.37 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 10.12 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 10.09 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 10.02 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 10.07 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 10.08 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 10.04 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 9.75 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 9.79 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 9.69 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 9.54 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 9.45 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 9.31 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 9.27 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 9.18 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 9.07 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 9.19 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 9.08 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 9.03 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 8.97 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 8.99 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 9.01 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 8.99 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 9.24 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 9.26 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 9.32 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 9.38 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.24 units per square kilometre | 9.51 units per square kilometre | 11.14 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.11 units per square kilometre | 10.69 units per square kilometre | 11.64 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.63 units per square kilometre | 10.09 units per square kilometre | 11.62 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.77 units per square kilometre | 9.31 units per square kilometre | 10.08 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.08 units per square kilometre | 8.97 units per square kilometre | 9.27 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.3 units per square kilometre | 9.24 units per square kilometre | 9.38 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near European Union
- 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
- 11 Naoero 71.9 units per square kilometre compare
- 12 Bermuda 64.52 units per square kilometre compare
More education data for European Union
- Population ages 0-14 14.2% (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 23.26 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 37.39 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0517 units per person (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 63.3% (2025)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 1.89 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre in European Union?
- Secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre in European Union was 9.38 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre recorded in European Union?
- The highest recorded value was 11.64 units per square kilometre in 1989.
- What is the lowest secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre recorded in European Union?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.97 units per square kilometre in 2016.
- How does European Union rank for secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre?
- European Union ranks 9th out of 45 groups with data for 2023.
- Is secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre rising or falling in European Union?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this European Union 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.