Secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC): Secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre was 2.81 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) stood at 2.81 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 43.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) peaked at 2.81 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.2106 units per square kilometre, in 1971.
That places Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) 40th out of 45 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.2116 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.2106 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1972 | 0.2309 units per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 1973 | 0.2422 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1974 | 0.287 units per square kilometre | +18.5% |
| 1975 | 0.271 units per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1976 | 0.315 units per square kilometre | +16.2% |
| 1977 | 0.3356 units per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1978 | 0.3569 units per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1979 | 0.3811 units per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1980 | 0.4089 units per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1981 | 0.4374 units per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1982 | 0.4497 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 0.4706 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1984 | 0.4913 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1985 | 0.5018 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 0.5121 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 0.526 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 0.5513 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1989 | 0.5566 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 0.5694 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 0.5901 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 0.5991 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 0.5766 units per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1994 | 0.6068 units per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1995 | 0.6421 units per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1996 | 0.6638 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 0.6808 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 0.7284 units per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1999 | 0.7747 units per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2000 | 0.823 units per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2001 | 0.8928 units per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2002 | 0.9585 units per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2003 | 1.03 units per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2004 | 1.12 units per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2005 | 1.21 units per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2006 | 1.32 units per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2007 | 1.43 units per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 2008 | 1.57 units per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 2009 | 1.69 units per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2010 | 1.83 units per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2011 | 1.95 units per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2012 | 1.87 units per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 1.97 units per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 2.04 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 2.11 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 2.2 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 2.28 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 2.37 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 2.46 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 2.57 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2021 | 2.65 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 2.72 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 2.81 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2842 units per square kilometre | 0.2106 units per square kilometre | 0.3811 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4906 units per square kilometre | 0.4089 units per square kilometre | 0.5566 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6432 units per square kilometre | 0.5694 units per square kilometre | 0.7747 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.2 units per square kilometre | 0.823 units per square kilometre | 1.69 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.11 units per square kilometre | 1.83 units per square kilometre | 2.46 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.69 units per square kilometre | 2.57 units per square kilometre | 2.81 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
- 37 Nepal 25.78 units per square kilometre compare
- 38 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 24.89 units per square kilometre compare
- 39 Grenada 24.14 units per square kilometre compare
- 40 Tonga 22.2 units per square kilometre compare
- 41 Pakistan 22.01 units per square kilometre compare
- 42 El Salvador 21.36 units per square kilometre compare
- 43 Kiribati 20.92 units per square kilometre compare
More education data for Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1578 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 148.37 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 55.15 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 3.67 million (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 55.7% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 41.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- Secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) was 2.81 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre recorded in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- The highest recorded value was 2.81 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre recorded in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2106 units per square kilometre in 1971.
- How does Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank for secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre?
- Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 40th out of 45 groups with data for 2023.
- Is secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre rising or falling in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) 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.