Secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre in IDA total
IDA total: Secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre was 5.25 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre in IDA 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 total is 5.25 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.8% on the previous year and up 33.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre in IDA total peaked at 5.25 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.718 units per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places IDA total 17th out of 45 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre in IDA total, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.718 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.7343 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1972 | 0.772 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1973 | 0.8052 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1974 | 0.8273 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1975 | 0.8599 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1976 | 0.8785 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 0.913 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1978 | 0.9562 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1979 | 0.9996 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1980 | 1.07 units per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1981 | 1.08 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 1.18 units per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1983 | 1.26 units per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1984 | 1.34 units per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1985 | 1.4 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1986 | 1.38 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 1.47 units per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1988 | 1.51 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 1.51 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 1.54 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 1.64 units per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1992 | 1.67 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 1.65 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 1.72 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1995 | 1.82 units per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1996 | 1.9 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1997 | 1.97 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 2.09 units per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1999 | 2.16 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 2.26 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2001 | 2.39 units per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2002 | 2.52 units per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2003 | 2.67 units per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2004 | 2.79 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 2.9 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 3.08 units per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2007 | 3.21 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 3.38 units per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2009 | 3.58 units per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2010 | 3.79 units per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2011 | 3.95 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 3.73 units per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 2013 | 3.93 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 3.94 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 4.09 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 4.22 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 4.31 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 4.49 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 4.64 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 4.81 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 4.94 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 5.06 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 5.25 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.8464 units per square kilometre | 0.718 units per square kilometre | 0.9996 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.32 units per square kilometre | 1.07 units per square kilometre | 1.51 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.82 units per square kilometre | 1.54 units per square kilometre | 2.16 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.88 units per square kilometre | 2.26 units per square kilometre | 3.58 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.11 units per square kilometre | 3.73 units per square kilometre | 4.64 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.01 units per square kilometre | 4.81 units per square kilometre | 5.25 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near IDA total
- 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
- 20 Sri Lanka 41.01 units per square kilometre compare
More education data for IDA total
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 7.15 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 58.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 37.6% (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1356 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.06 % change on previous year (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 263.89 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 135.69 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre in IDA total?
- Secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre in IDA total was 5.25 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre recorded in IDA total?
- The highest recorded value was 5.25 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre recorded in IDA total?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.718 units per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does IDA total rank for secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre?
- IDA total ranks 17th out of 45 groups with data for 2023.
- Is secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre rising or falling in IDA total?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this IDA 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.