Secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Middle income
Middle income: Secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre was 8.02 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Middle income, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Middle income is 8.02 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 13.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Middle income peaked at 8.02 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.99 units per square kilometre, in 1971.
Middle income ranks 11th of 45 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Middle income, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 3 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 1.99 units per square kilometre | -33.5% |
| 1972 | 2.14 units per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1973 | 2.29 units per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1974 | 3.18 units per square kilometre | +38.9% |
| 1975 | 2.53 units per square kilometre | -20.3% |
| 1976 | 2.69 units per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1977 | 3.01 units per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 1978 | 3.25 units per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1979 | 4.24 units per square kilometre | +30.3% |
| 1980 | 3.5 units per square kilometre | -17.5% |
| 1981 | 3.44 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1982 | 3.49 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 3.59 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 3.65 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 4.11 units per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 1986 | 3.85 units per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 1987 | 4.01 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1988 | 4.08 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 4.1 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 4.53 units per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 1991 | 4.58 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 4.29 units per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 1993 | 4.24 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 4.35 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 4.52 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1996 | 4.73 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1997 | 4.91 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 5.14 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1999 | 5.22 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 5.41 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 5.58 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 5.83 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2003 | 6 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 6.15 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 6.24 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 6.29 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 6.43 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 6.53 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 6.58 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 6.72 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 6.85 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 6.95 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 7.09 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 7.2 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 7.23 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 7.28 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 7.3 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 7.44 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 7.52 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 7.66 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 7.84 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 7.96 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 8.02 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.83 units per square kilometre | 1.99 units per square kilometre | 4.24 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.78 units per square kilometre | 3.44 units per square kilometre | 4.11 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.65 units per square kilometre | 4.24 units per square kilometre | 5.22 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.1 units per square kilometre | 5.41 units per square kilometre | 6.58 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.16 units per square kilometre | 6.72 units per square kilometre | 7.52 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.87 units per square kilometre | 7.66 units per square kilometre | 8.02 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Middle income
- 8 Bangladesh 120.49 units per square kilometre compare
- 9 Maldives 110.75 units per square kilometre compare
- 10 Malta 101.32 units per square kilometre compare
- 11 Naoero 71.9 units per square kilometre compare
- 12 Bermuda 64.52 units per square kilometre compare
- 13 Mauritius 57.15 units per square kilometre compare
- 14 Aruba 51.97 units per square kilometre compare
More education data for Middle income
- Population ages 15-64 66.5% (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.71 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 589.09 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 25.11 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)
- Population ages 0-14 24.4% (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 510.99 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0986 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Middle income?
- Secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Middle income was 8.02 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre recorded in Middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 8.02 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre recorded in Middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.99 units per square kilometre in 1971.
- How does Middle income rank for secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre?
- Middle income ranks 11th out of 45 groups with data for 2023.
- Is secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre rising or falling in Middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this 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.