Secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre in France

France: Secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre was 11.61 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
11.61 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
74th
of 205 countries
All-time high
11.61 units per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
7.94 units per square kilometre
in 1971
Years of data
53
1971–2023

Secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre in France, 1971–2023

02.557.51012.5197119972023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.

Analysis

In 2023, secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre in France stood at 11.61 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 53 years on record.

The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 5.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre in France peaked at 11.61 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 7.94 units per square kilometre, in 1971.

France ranks 74th of 205 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 53 years of available data.

Secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre in France, year by year

Annual values for Secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre in France, 1971 to 2023.
Year units per square kilometre Change
1971 7.94 units per square kilometre
1972 8.39 units per square kilometre +5.7%
1973 8.8 units per square kilometre +4.8%
1974 9.33 units per square kilometre +6.1%
1975 9.2 units per square kilometre -1.4%
1976 9.07 units per square kilometre -1.4%
1977 9.21 units per square kilometre +1.5%
1978 9.18 units per square kilometre -0.3%
1979 9.23 units per square kilometre +0.6%
1980 9.29 units per square kilometre +0.6%
1981 9.3 units per square kilometre +0.1%
1982 9.37 units per square kilometre +0.7%
1983 9.51 units per square kilometre +1.5%
1984 9.7 units per square kilometre +2.0%
1985 9.87 units per square kilometre +1.8%
1986 9.97 units per square kilometre +1.0%
1987 10 units per square kilometre +0.3%
1988 9.99 units per square kilometre -0.1%
1989 10 units per square kilometre +0.1%
1990 10.02 units per square kilometre +0.2%
1991 10.25 units per square kilometre +2.3%
1992 10.42 units per square kilometre +1.7%
1993 10.34 units per square kilometre -0.7%
1994 11.1 units per square kilometre +7.3%
1995 11.14 units per square kilometre +0.3%
1996 11.1 units per square kilometre -0.4%
1997 11.1 units per square kilometre -0.0%
1998 11.09 units per square kilometre -0.1%
1999 11.05 units per square kilometre -0.3%
2000 11 units per square kilometre -0.4%
2001 10.9 units per square kilometre -0.9%
2002 10.86 units per square kilometre -0.4%
2003 10.87 units per square kilometre +0.1%
2004 10.81 units per square kilometre -0.6%
2005 11.2 units per square kilometre +3.6%
2006 11.12 units per square kilometre -0.7%
2007 11.02 units per square kilometre -0.9%
2008 10.95 units per square kilometre -0.7%
2009 10.88 units per square kilometre -0.6%
2010 10.9 units per square kilometre +0.2%
2011 10.93 units per square kilometre +0.3%
2012 10.98 units per square kilometre +0.5%
2013 10.97 units per square kilometre -0.1%
2014 11.03 units per square kilometre +0.6%
2015 11.1 units per square kilometre +0.6%
2016 11.16 units per square kilometre +0.6%
2017 11.24 units per square kilometre +0.7%
2018 11.34 units per square kilometre +0.8%
2019 11.37 units per square kilometre +0.3%
2020 11.42 units per square kilometre +0.5%
2021 11.5 units per square kilometre +0.6%
2022 11.59 units per square kilometre +0.8%
2023 11.61 units per square kilometre +0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 8.93 units per square kilometre 7.94 units per square kilometre 9.33 units per square kilometre 9
1980s 9.7 units per square kilometre 9.29 units per square kilometre 10 units per square kilometre 10
1990s 10.76 units per square kilometre 10.02 units per square kilometre 11.14 units per square kilometre 10
2000s 10.96 units per square kilometre 10.81 units per square kilometre 11.2 units per square kilometre 10
2010s 11.1 units per square kilometre 10.9 units per square kilometre 11.37 units per square kilometre 10
2020s 11.53 units per square kilometre 11.42 units per square kilometre 11.61 units per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near France

  1. 71 Malawi 12.31 units per square kilometre compare
  2. 72 United Arab Emirates 12.11 units per square kilometre compare
  3. 73 Czechia 11.91 units per square kilometre compare
  4. 75 Kenya 11.6 units per square kilometre compare
  5. 76 Jordan 11.34 units per square kilometre compare
  6. 77 Egypt 11.24 units per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre in France?
Secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre in France was 11.61 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 11.61 units per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 7.94 units per square kilometre in 1971.
How does France rank for secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre?
France ranks 74th out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
Is secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this France 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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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)

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Indicator
Secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
250 places, 9,655 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

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.