Secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Pacific island small states
Pacific island small states: Secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre was 4.9 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Pacific island small states, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Pacific island small states stood at 4.9 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.7% on the previous year and up 31.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Pacific island small states peaked at 4.9 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.39 units per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places Pacific island small states 21st out of 45 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Pacific island small states, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.39 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 1.48 units per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1972 | 1.57 units per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1973 | 1.66 units per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1974 | 1.78 units per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1975 | 1.88 units per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1976 | 2.01 units per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1977 | 2.08 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1978 | 2.1 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 2.16 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1980 | 2.18 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 2.2 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 2.25 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 2.26 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 2.27 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 2.22 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1986 | 2.23 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 2.28 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 2.29 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 2.31 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 2.35 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 2.53 units per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1992 | 2.65 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1993 | 2.72 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 2.73 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 2.77 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 2.8 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 2.92 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1998 | 2.95 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 3.02 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 2.99 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 3.04 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 3.18 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2003 | 3.25 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 3.28 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 3.29 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 3.36 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 3.39 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 3.47 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 3.58 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 3.7 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 3.72 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 3.69 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 3.73 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 3.76 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 3.8 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 3.83 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 3.88 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 3.92 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 3.98 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 4.04 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 4.17 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 4.51 units per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2023 | 4.9 units per square kilometre | +8.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.81 units per square kilometre | 1.39 units per square kilometre | 2.16 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.25 units per square kilometre | 2.18 units per square kilometre | 2.31 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.74 units per square kilometre | 2.35 units per square kilometre | 3.02 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.28 units per square kilometre | 2.99 units per square kilometre | 3.58 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.8 units per square kilometre | 3.69 units per square kilometre | 3.98 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.4 units per square kilometre | 4.04 units per square kilometre | 4.9 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Pacific island small states
- 18 Israel 42.9 units per square kilometre compare
- 19 Philippines 42.24 units per square kilometre compare
- 20 Sri Lanka 41.01 units per square kilometre compare
- 21 Lebanon 39.63 units per square kilometre compare
- 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
More education data for Pacific island small states
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 357,181 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.2028 % change on previous year (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 319,112 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1312 units per person (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 33.0% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 18,401 (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 61.7% (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, per capita 0.1172 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Pacific island small states?
- Secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Pacific island small states was 4.9 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre recorded in Pacific island small states?
- The highest recorded value was 4.9 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre recorded in Pacific island small states?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.39 units per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Pacific island small states rank for secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre?
- Pacific island small states ranks 21st out of 45 groups with data for 2023.
- Is secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre rising or falling in Pacific island small states?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Pacific island small states 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.