Secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Germany
Germany: Secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre was 19.82 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Germany, 1991–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Germany stood at 19.82 units per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and down 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Germany peaked at 24.27 units per square kilometre in 2002 and was at its lowest, 19.54 units per square kilometre, in 2022.
That places Germany 46th out of 205 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Germany, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 21.19 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1992 | 21.48 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 22.73 units per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1994 | 23.12 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 23.35 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 23.66 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 24.01 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 23.15 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1999 | 23.45 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 23.81 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 24.04 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 24.27 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 24.22 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 24.03 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 23.71 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 23.47 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 22.89 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 22.68 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 22.21 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 21.99 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 21.6 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 21.21 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 20.89 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 20.64 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 20.39 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 20.25 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 20.12 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 19.89 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 19.82 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 19.68 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 19.61 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 19.54 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 19.82 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.91 units per square kilometre | 21.19 units per square kilometre | 24.01 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2000s | 23.53 units per square kilometre | 22.21 units per square kilometre | 24.27 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.68 units per square kilometre | 19.82 units per square kilometre | 21.99 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.66 units per square kilometre | 19.54 units per square kilometre | 19.82 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 43 Kiribati 20.92 units per square kilometre compare
- 44 Luxembourg 20.3 units per square kilometre compare
- 45 Liechtenstein 20.05 units per square kilometre compare
- 47 American Samoa 18.21 units per square kilometre
- 48 Japan 18.13 units per square kilometre compare
- 49 Dominican Republic 17.77 units per square kilometre compare
More education data for Germany
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 618,670 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 15,242 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.35 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.27 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 6.97 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.31 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.83 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0396 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Germany?
- Secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Germany was 19.82 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 24.27 units per square kilometre in 2002.
- What is the lowest secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.54 units per square kilometre in 2022.
- How does Germany rank for secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre?
- Germany ranks 46th out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
- Is secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Germany 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.