Secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Pakistan
Pakistan: Secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre was 22.01 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Pakistan, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Pakistan is 22.01 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.9% on the previous year and up 57.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Pakistan peaked at 22.01 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.9 units per square kilometre, in 1971.
That places Pakistan 41st out of 205 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 1.9 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1972 | 1.97 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1973 | 2.11 units per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1974 | 2.23 units per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1975 | 2.44 units per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1976 | 2.51 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1977 | 2.61 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1978 | 2.69 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1979 | 2.56 units per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 1980 | 2.72 units per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1981 | 2.81 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1982 | 2.92 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1983 | 3.16 units per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1984 | 3.39 units per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1985 | 3.65 units per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1986 | 3.79 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1987 | 3.98 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1988 | 4.17 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1989 | 4.46 units per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1990 | 4.75 units per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1991 | 5.64 units per square kilometre | +18.6% |
| 1992 | 6.52 units per square kilometre | +15.6% |
| 2003 | 7.44 units per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 2004 | 8.37 units per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 2005 | 8.89 units per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2006 | 10.92 units per square kilometre | +22.9% |
| 2007 | 11.86 units per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2008 | 12.12 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 12.24 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 12.52 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 12.89 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 13.45 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 14 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 14.64 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 15.67 units per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2016 | 16.34 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 16.25 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 17.33 units per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2019 | 18.41 units per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2021 | 20 units per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2022 | 20.59 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 22.01 units per square kilometre | +6.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.34 units per square kilometre | 1.9 units per square kilometre | 2.69 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1980s | 3.51 units per square kilometre | 2.72 units per square kilometre | 4.46 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.64 units per square kilometre | 4.75 units per square kilometre | 6.52 units per square kilometre | 3 |
| 2000s | 10.26 units per square kilometre | 7.44 units per square kilometre | 12.24 units per square kilometre | 7 |
| 2010s | 15.15 units per square kilometre | 12.52 units per square kilometre | 18.41 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.87 units per square kilometre | 20 units per square kilometre | 22.01 units per square kilometre | 3 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 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
- 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
More education data for Pakistan
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.04 million (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 440,233 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 5.05 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 4.90 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 19.70 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 25.38 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 3.1 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.101 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Pakistan?
- Secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Pakistan was 22.01 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 22.01 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.9 units per square kilometre in 1971.
- How does Pakistan rank for secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre?
- Pakistan ranks 41st out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
- Is secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Pakistan 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.