Secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Low income
Low income: Secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre was 2.9 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Low income, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Low income stood at 2.9 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 43.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Low income peaked at 2.9 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.4247 units per square kilometre, in 1970.
Low income ranks 39th of 45 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Low income, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.4247 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.4267 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 0.4571 units per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1973 | 0.4776 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1974 | 0.491 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1975 | 0.5154 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1976 | 0.5317 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1977 | 0.5617 units per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1978 | 0.602 units per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1979 | 0.6438 units per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1980 | 0.6791 units per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1981 | 0.7179 units per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1982 | 0.7382 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 0.7654 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1984 | 0.7914 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1985 | 0.7987 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 0.8025 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 0.8058 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 0.8187 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 0.8145 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 0.815 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 0.8253 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 0.8246 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 0.7665 units per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 1994 | 0.8041 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1995 | 0.849 units per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1996 | 0.8744 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 0.894 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 0.9396 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1999 | 0.984 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2000 | 1.04 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2001 | 1.11 units per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2002 | 1.18 units per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2003 | 1.32 units per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 2004 | 1.41 units per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2005 | 1.51 units per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2006 | 1.64 units per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 2007 | 1.74 units per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2008 | 1.89 units per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2009 | 2.03 units per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2010 | 2.16 units per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2011 | 2.28 units per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2012 | 2 units per square kilometre | -12.6% |
| 2013 | 2.02 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 2.06 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 2.12 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 2.21 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 2.31 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 2.4 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 2.5 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 2.63 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2021 | 2.74 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 2.82 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 2.9 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.5132 units per square kilometre | 0.4247 units per square kilometre | 0.6438 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.7732 units per square kilometre | 0.6791 units per square kilometre | 0.8187 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8576 units per square kilometre | 0.7665 units per square kilometre | 0.984 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.49 units per square kilometre | 1.04 units per square kilometre | 2.03 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.21 units per square kilometre | 2 units per square kilometre | 2.5 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.77 units per square kilometre | 2.63 units per square kilometre | 2.9 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Low income
- 36 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 26.44 units per square kilometre compare
- 37 Nepal 25.78 units per square kilometre compare
- 38 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 24.89 units per square kilometre compare
- 39 Grenada 24.14 units per square kilometre compare
- 40 Tonga 22.2 units per square kilometre compare
- 41 Pakistan 22.01 units per square kilometre compare
- 42 El Salvador 21.36 units per square kilometre compare
More education data for Low income
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 43.24 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 2.88 million (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 40.9% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 55.8% (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 112.44 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1505 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Low income?
- Secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Low income was 2.9 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre recorded in Low income?
- The highest recorded value was 2.9 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre recorded in Low income?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4247 units per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Low income rank for secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre?
- Low income ranks 39th out of 45 groups with data for 2023.
- Is secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre rising or falling in Low income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Low income 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.