Secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre in India
India: Secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre was 45.18 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre in India, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre in India is 45.18 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 3.4% on the previous year and up 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre in India peaked at 46.78 units per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 7.11 units per square kilometre, in 1971.
That places India 16th out of 205 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre in India, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 7.11 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1972 | 7.39 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1973 | 7.68 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1975 | 8.24 units per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1976 | 8.47 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 8.83 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1978 | 9.14 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1980 | 10.29 units per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 1981 | 11.01 units per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1982 | 11.78 units per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1983 | 12.76 units per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1984 | 13.54 units per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1986 | 14.96 units per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 1987 | 15.09 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 15.43 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 15.82 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 20.94 units per square kilometre | +32.4% |
| 1994 | 21.56 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 21.93 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 22.41 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 23.16 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 22.57 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 23.89 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2001 | 24.35 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 25.63 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2003 | 27.26 units per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2004 | 28.44 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 30.09 units per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2006 | 30.78 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 32.31 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2008 | 34.23 units per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2009 | 34.01 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 36.22 units per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2011 | 38.25 units per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2012 | 40.07 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 40.16 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 43.54 units per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 2015 | 43.57 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 44.45 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 43.67 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 44.32 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 44.04 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 45.06 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 46.59 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 46.78 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 45.18 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.12 units per square kilometre | 7.11 units per square kilometre | 9.14 units per square kilometre | 7 |
| 1980s | 13.41 units per square kilometre | 10.29 units per square kilometre | 15.82 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1990s | 22.1 units per square kilometre | 20.94 units per square kilometre | 23.16 units per square kilometre | 6 |
| 2000s | 29.1 units per square kilometre | 23.89 units per square kilometre | 34.23 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.83 units per square kilometre | 36.22 units per square kilometre | 44.45 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.9 units per square kilometre | 45.06 units per square kilometre | 46.78 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near India
- 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
- 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 India
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7.31 million (2025)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 3.10 million (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 19.37 million (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 18.52 million (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 133.16 million (2025)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 126.12 million (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -8.85 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0862 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre in India?
- Secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre in India was 45.18 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 46.78 units per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.11 units per square kilometre in 1971.
- How does India rank for secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre?
- India ranks 16th out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
- Is secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this India 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.