Secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre in North America
North America: Secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre was 1.56 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre in North America, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
North America recorded 1.56 units per square kilometre for secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre in North America peaked at 1.57 units per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.19 units per square kilometre, in 1990.
That places North America 44th out of 45 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre in North America, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.39 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 1.28 units per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 1972 | 1.31 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1973 | 1.39 units per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1974 | 1.33 units per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1975 | 1.34 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 1.34 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 1.34 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 1.32 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1979 | 1.22 units per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 1980 | 1.36 units per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 1981 | 1.32 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1982 | 1.33 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 1.31 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1984 | 1.31 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 1.27 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1986 | 1.26 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 1.25 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 1.37 units per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 1989 | 1.37 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 1.19 units per square kilometre | -13.3% |
| 1991 | 1.19 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 1.38 units per square kilometre | +15.6% |
| 1993 | 1.26 units per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 1994 | 1.3 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 1.3 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 1.32 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 1.39 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1998 | 1.37 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 1.38 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 1.39 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 1.4 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 1.42 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 1.45 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 1.48 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 1.49 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 1.5 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 1.51 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 1.51 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 1.5 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 1.49 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 1.48 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 1.48 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 1.48 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.48 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 1.49 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 1.51 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 1.52 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 1.52 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 1.53 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 1.54 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 1.57 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 1.56 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 1.56 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.32 units per square kilometre | 1.22 units per square kilometre | 1.39 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.32 units per square kilometre | 1.25 units per square kilometre | 1.37 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.31 units per square kilometre | 1.19 units per square kilometre | 1.39 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.46 units per square kilometre | 1.39 units per square kilometre | 1.51 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.5 units per square kilometre | 1.48 units per square kilometre | 1.53 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.56 units per square kilometre | 1.54 units per square kilometre | 1.57 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near North America
- 41 Pakistan 22.01 units per square kilometre compare
- 42 El Salvador 21.36 units per square kilometre compare
- 43 Kiribati 20.92 units per square kilometre compare
- 44 Luxembourg 20.3 units per square kilometre compare
- 45 Liechtenstein 20.05 units per square kilometre compare
- 46 Germany 19.82 units per square kilometre compare
- 47 American Samoa 18.21 units per square kilometre compare
More education data for North America
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 28.14 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 26.20 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.2703 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0687 units per person (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 16.9% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 2.04 million (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 64.5% (2025)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre in North America?
- Secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre in North America was 1.56 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre recorded in North America?
- The highest recorded value was 1.57 units per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre recorded in North America?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.19 units per square kilometre in 1990.
- How does North America rank for secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre?
- North America ranks 44th out of 45 groups with data for 2023.
- Is secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre rising or falling in North America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this North America 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.