Secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre in IDA & IBRD total
IDA & IBRD total: Secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre was 5.8 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre in IDA & IBRD total, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre in IDA & IBRD total is 5.8 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre in IDA & IBRD total peaked at 5.8 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.77 units per square kilometre, in 1971.
That places IDA & IBRD total 16th out of 45 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre in IDA & IBRD total, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2.61 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 1.77 units per square kilometre | -32.1% |
| 1972 | 1.9 units per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1973 | 2.03 units per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1974 | 2.76 units per square kilometre | +36.2% |
| 1975 | 2.23 units per square kilometre | -19.1% |
| 1976 | 2.36 units per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1977 | 2.63 units per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 1978 | 2.83 units per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1979 | 3.64 units per square kilometre | +28.7% |
| 1980 | 3.04 units per square kilometre | -16.6% |
| 1981 | 2.99 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1982 | 3.03 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 3.12 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 3.17 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 3.56 units per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 1986 | 3.35 units per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 1987 | 3.48 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1988 | 3.55 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 3.58 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 3.94 units per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 1991 | 3.98 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 3.11 units per square kilometre | -21.9% |
| 1993 | 3.03 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 3.12 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 3.24 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1996 | 3.38 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1997 | 3.51 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 3.67 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1999 | 3.73 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 3.87 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 4 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 4.17 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2003 | 4.31 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 4.41 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 4.49 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 4.54 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 4.64 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 4.73 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 4.77 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 4.89 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 4.99 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 4.94 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 5.04 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 5.12 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 5.15 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 5.19 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 5.22 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 5.32 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 5.39 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 5.51 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 5.65 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 5.74 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 5.8 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.48 units per square kilometre | 1.77 units per square kilometre | 3.64 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.29 units per square kilometre | 2.99 units per square kilometre | 3.58 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.47 units per square kilometre | 3.03 units per square kilometre | 3.98 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.39 units per square kilometre | 3.87 units per square kilometre | 4.77 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.13 units per square kilometre | 4.89 units per square kilometre | 5.39 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.68 units per square kilometre | 5.51 units per square kilometre | 5.8 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near IDA & IBRD total
- 13 Mauritius 57.15 units per square kilometre compare
- 14 Aruba 51.97 units per square kilometre compare
- 15 Netherlands 47.84 units per square kilometre compare
- 16 India 45.18 units per square kilometre compare
- 17 Barbados 43.06 units per square kilometre compare
- 18 Israel 42.9 units per square kilometre compare
- 19 Philippines 42.24 units per square kilometre compare
More education data for IDA & IBRD total
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 28.51 million (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 65.3% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 26.0% (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 561.46 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 707.69 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1022 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.61 % change on previous year (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre in IDA & IBRD total?
- Secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre in IDA & IBRD total was 5.8 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre recorded in IDA & IBRD total?
- The highest recorded value was 5.8 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre recorded in IDA & IBRD total?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.77 units per square kilometre in 1971.
- How does IDA & IBRD total rank for secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre?
- IDA & IBRD total ranks 16th out of 45 groups with data for 2023.
- Is secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre rising or falling in IDA & IBRD total?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this IDA & IBRD total 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.