Secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Pre-demographic dividend
Pre-demographic dividend: Secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre was 3.4 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Pre-demographic dividend, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Pre-demographic dividend recorded 3.4 units per square kilometre for secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.2% on the previous year and up 46.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Pre-demographic dividend peaked at 3.4 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.1925 units per square kilometre, in 1970.
Pre-demographic dividend ranks 28th of 45 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Pre-demographic dividend, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.1925 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.199 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1972 | 0.2134 units per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1973 | 0.2294 units per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1974 | 0.2434 units per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1975 | 0.2679 units per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1976 | 0.2902 units per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1977 | 0.3131 units per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1978 | 0.3492 units per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 1979 | 0.391 units per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 1980 | 0.4387 units per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 1981 | 0.4884 units per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 1982 | 0.526 units per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1983 | 0.5683 units per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1984 | 0.6185 units per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 1985 | 0.6529 units per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1986 | 0.6318 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1987 | 0.6488 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 0.6576 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 0.6516 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 0.6712 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 0.6937 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 0.7154 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 0.738 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 0.7736 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1995 | 0.8096 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1996 | 0.8305 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 0.8452 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 0.8857 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1999 | 0.9271 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2000 | 0.9899 units per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2001 | 1.07 units per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 2002 | 1.15 units per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2003 | 1.25 units per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2004 | 1.37 units per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 2005 | 1.45 units per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2006 | 1.55 units per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2007 | 1.61 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 1.79 units per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 2009 | 1.97 units per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 2010 | 2.15 units per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2011 | 2.27 units per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2012 | 2.11 units per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 2013 | 2.33 units per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 2014 | 2.32 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 2.43 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 2.49 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 2.61 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 2.73 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 2.86 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2020 | 3.03 units per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2021 | 3.16 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 3.26 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 3.4 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2689 units per square kilometre | 0.1925 units per square kilometre | 0.391 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5882 units per square kilometre | 0.4387 units per square kilometre | 0.6576 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.789 units per square kilometre | 0.6712 units per square kilometre | 0.9271 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.42 units per square kilometre | 0.9899 units per square kilometre | 1.97 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.43 units per square kilometre | 2.11 units per square kilometre | 2.86 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.21 units per square kilometre | 3.03 units per square kilometre | 3.4 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Pre-demographic dividend
- 25 Gambia 36.54 units per square kilometre compare
- 26 Comoros 36.41 units per square kilometre compare
- 27 Rwanda 33.21 units per square kilometre compare
- 28 Viet Nam 30.68 units per square kilometre compare
- 29 Marshall Islands 29.76 units per square kilometre compare
- 30 Guam 29.66 units per square kilometre compare
- 31 Burundi 28.86 units per square kilometre compare
More education data for Pre-demographic dividend
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 4.66 million (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 55.5% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 41.6% (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 70.08 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 175.74 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1591 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.12 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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 Pre-demographic dividend?
- Secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Pre-demographic dividend was 3.4 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre recorded in Pre-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 3.4 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre recorded in Pre-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1925 units per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Pre-demographic dividend rank for secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre?
- Pre-demographic dividend ranks 28th out of 45 groups with data for 2023.
- Is secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre rising or falling in Pre-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Pre-demographic dividend 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.