Secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Late-demographic dividend
Late-demographic dividend: Secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre was 3.92 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Late-demographic dividend, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Late-demographic dividend is 3.92 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Late-demographic dividend peaked at 5.46 units per square kilometre in 1979 and was at its lowest, 2.75 units per square kilometre, in 1970.
Late-demographic dividend ranks 25th of 45 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 54 years of available data.
Secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Late-demographic dividend, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2.75 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 2.87 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1972 | 3.13 units per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1973 | 3.37 units per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1974 | 3.43 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 3.56 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1976 | 3.94 units per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 1977 | 4.57 units per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 1978 | 5 units per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1979 | 5.46 units per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1980 | 5.24 units per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1981 | 4.96 units per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1982 | 4.84 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1983 | 4.81 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 4.74 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 4.35 units per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 1986 | 4.85 units per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 1987 | 5.01 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1988 | 5.06 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 5.02 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 5.01 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 4.99 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 2.83 units per square kilometre | -43.3% |
| 1993 | 2.87 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 2.91 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 3.02 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 3.17 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1997 | 3.3 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1998 | 3.45 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 3.57 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 3.69 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 3.8 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 3.98 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2003 | 4.03 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 4.11 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 4.11 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 4.06 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 4.07 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 4.04 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 4 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 3.96 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 3.9 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 3.82 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 3.84 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 3.73 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 3.66 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 3.61 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 3.59 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 3.62 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 3.65 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 3.71 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 3.78 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 3.86 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 3.92 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.81 units per square kilometre | 2.75 units per square kilometre | 5.46 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.89 units per square kilometre | 4.35 units per square kilometre | 5.24 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.51 units per square kilometre | 2.83 units per square kilometre | 5.01 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.99 units per square kilometre | 3.69 units per square kilometre | 4.11 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.74 units per square kilometre | 3.59 units per square kilometre | 3.96 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.82 units per square kilometre | 3.71 units per square kilometre | 3.92 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Late-demographic dividend
- 22 Tuvalu 39.3 units per square kilometre compare
- 23 Belgium 38.78 units per square kilometre compare
- 24 United States Virgin Islands 36.86 units per square kilometre compare
- 25 Gambia 36.54 units per square kilometre compare
- 26 Comoros 36.41 units per square kilometre compare
- 27 Rwanda 33.21 units per square kilometre compare
- 28 Viet Nam 30.68 units per square kilometre compare
More education data for Late-demographic dividend
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0746 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 173.78 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.3036 % change on previous year (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 177.18 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 10.38 million (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 68.9% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 17.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Late-demographic dividend?
- Secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Late-demographic dividend was 3.92 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre recorded in Late-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 5.46 units per square kilometre in 1979.
- What is the lowest secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre recorded in Late-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.75 units per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Late-demographic dividend rank for secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre?
- Late-demographic dividend ranks 25th out of 45 groups with data for 2023.
- Is secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre rising or falling in Late-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Late-demographic dividend 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.