Secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Lower middle income
Lower middle income: Secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre was 14.13 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Lower middle income, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Lower middle income stood at 14.13 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
That represents a change of up 21.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Lower middle income peaked at 14.13 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.22 units per square kilometre, in 1971.
That places Lower middle income 3rd out of 45 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Lower middle income, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 4.96 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 2.22 units per square kilometre | -55.4% |
| 1972 | 2.31 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1973 | 2.4 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1974 | 5.13 units per square kilometre | +114.0% |
| 1975 | 2.58 units per square kilometre | -49.7% |
| 1976 | 2.72 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1977 | 2.84 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1978 | 2.96 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1979 | 5.45 units per square kilometre | +83.8% |
| 1980 | 3.32 units per square kilometre | -39.1% |
| 1981 | 3.44 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1982 | 3.68 units per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1983 | 3.95 units per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1984 | 4.17 units per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1985 | 5.95 units per square kilometre | +42.6% |
| 1986 | 4.47 units per square kilometre | -24.8% |
| 1987 | 4.61 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1988 | 4.71 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 4.79 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 6.23 units per square kilometre | +29.9% |
| 1991 | 6.36 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 6.23 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 5.87 units per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 1994 | 6.12 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1995 | 6.31 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 6.5 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 6.75 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1998 | 7.04 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1999 | 6.93 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 7.27 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2001 | 7.48 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 7.83 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2003 | 8.21 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2004 | 8.52 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 8.85 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 9.08 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 9.4 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 9.81 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 9.92 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 10.45 units per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2011 | 10.93 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 11.37 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 11.65 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 12.18 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 12.37 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 12.65 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 12.68 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 13.05 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 13.2 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 13.54 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 13.93 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 14.12 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 14.13 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.36 units per square kilometre | 2.22 units per square kilometre | 5.45 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.31 units per square kilometre | 3.32 units per square kilometre | 5.95 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.43 units per square kilometre | 5.87 units per square kilometre | 7.04 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.64 units per square kilometre | 7.27 units per square kilometre | 9.92 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.05 units per square kilometre | 10.45 units per square kilometre | 13.2 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.93 units per square kilometre | 13.54 units per square kilometre | 14.13 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lower middle income
- 1 Monaco 1,669 units per square kilometre compare
- 2 Macau, China 917.39 units per square kilometre compare
- 3 Hong Kong, China 317.79 units per square kilometre compare
- 4 Gibraltar 242.9 units per square kilometre compare
- 5 Singapore 228.06 units per square kilometre compare
- 6 Palestine, State of 144.1 units per square kilometre compare
More education data for Lower middle income
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 265.94 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 11.30 million (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 29.5% (2025)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1181 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.5% (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 343.48 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.58 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Lower middle income?
- Secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Lower middle income was 14.13 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre recorded in Lower middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 14.13 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre recorded in Lower middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.22 units per square kilometre in 1971.
- How does Lower middle income rank for secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre?
- Lower middle income ranks 3rd out of 45 groups with data for 2023.
- Is secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre rising or falling in Lower middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lower middle 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.