Secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Italy

Italy: Secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre was 15.58 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
15.58 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
62nd
of 205 countries
All-time high
18.23 units per square kilometre
in 1987
All-time low
13 units per square kilometre
in 1971
Years of data
53
1971–2023

Secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Italy, 1971–2023

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.

Analysis

Italy recorded 15.58 units per square kilometre for secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre in 2023.

That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Italy peaked at 18.23 units per square kilometre in 1987 and was at its lowest, 13 units per square kilometre, in 1971.

That places Italy 62nd out of 205 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 53 years of available data.

Secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Italy, 1971 to 2023.
Year units per square kilometre Change
1971 13 units per square kilometre
1972 13.67 units per square kilometre +5.1%
1973 14.42 units per square kilometre +5.5%
1974 15.1 units per square kilometre +4.7%
1975 15.58 units per square kilometre +3.2%
1976 16.58 units per square kilometre +6.4%
1977 17.23 units per square kilometre +3.9%
1978 17.71 units per square kilometre +2.8%
1979 17.92 units per square kilometre +1.2%
1980 18.01 units per square kilometre +0.5%
1981 18.05 units per square kilometre +0.2%
1982 18.02 units per square kilometre -0.1%
1983 18.09 units per square kilometre +0.4%
1984 18.1 units per square kilometre +0.1%
1985 18.15 units per square kilometre +0.3%
1986 18.23 units per square kilometre +0.4%
1987 18.23 units per square kilometre +0.0%
1988 18.15 units per square kilometre -0.5%
1989 17.97 units per square kilometre -1.0%
1990 17.83 units per square kilometre -0.7%
1991 17.4 units per square kilometre -2.4%
1992 17.04 units per square kilometre -2.1%
1993 16.63 units per square kilometre -2.4%
1994 16.79 units per square kilometre +0.9%
1995 16.41 units per square kilometre -2.3%
1996 16.01 units per square kilometre -2.4%
1997 15.65 units per square kilometre -2.3%
1998 15.27 units per square kilometre -2.4%
1999 15.13 units per square kilometre -0.9%
2000 14.89 units per square kilometre -1.6%
2001 15.13 units per square kilometre +1.6%
2002 15.27 units per square kilometre +0.9%
2003 15.31 units per square kilometre +0.3%
2004 15.24 units per square kilometre -0.5%
2005 15.24 units per square kilometre +0.0%
2006 15.32 units per square kilometre +0.5%
2007 15.4 units per square kilometre +0.5%
2008 15.47 units per square kilometre +0.5%
2009 15.47 units per square kilometre +0.0%
2010 15.64 units per square kilometre +1.1%
2011 15.66 units per square kilometre +0.1%
2012 15.46 units per square kilometre -1.2%
2013 15.54 units per square kilometre +0.5%
2014 15.54 units per square kilometre +0.1%
2015 15.58 units per square kilometre +0.2%
2016 15.52 units per square kilometre -0.4%
2017 15.56 units per square kilometre +0.3%
2018 15.66 units per square kilometre +0.6%
2019 15.69 units per square kilometre +0.2%
2020 15.68 units per square kilometre -0.1%
2021 15.72 units per square kilometre +0.3%
2022 15.69 units per square kilometre -0.2%
2023 15.58 units per square kilometre -0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 15.69 units per square kilometre 13 units per square kilometre 17.92 units per square kilometre 9
1980s 18.1 units per square kilometre 17.97 units per square kilometre 18.23 units per square kilometre 10
1990s 16.42 units per square kilometre 15.13 units per square kilometre 17.83 units per square kilometre 10
2000s 15.27 units per square kilometre 14.89 units per square kilometre 15.47 units per square kilometre 10
2010s 15.59 units per square kilometre 15.46 units per square kilometre 15.69 units per square kilometre 10
2020s 15.67 units per square kilometre 15.58 units per square kilometre 15.72 units per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 59 Sierra Leone 16.1 units per square kilometre compare
  2. 60 Türkiye 16 units per square kilometre compare
  3. 61 Switzerland 15.85 units per square kilometre compare
  4. 63 Saint Kitts and Nevis 15.02 units per square kilometre compare
  5. 64 Ghana 14.46 units per square kilometre compare
  6. 65 British Virgin Islands 14.41 units per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Italy?
Secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Italy was 15.58 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 18.23 units per square kilometre in 1987.
What is the lowest secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 13 units per square kilometre in 1971.
How does Italy rank for secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre?
Italy ranks 62nd out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
Is secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Italy 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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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)

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Indicator
Secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
250 places, 9,655 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

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.