Secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Small states
Small states: Secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre was 4.53 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Small states, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Small states recorded 4.53 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 2.0% on the previous year and up 17.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Small states peaked at 4.53 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.37 units per square kilometre, in 1971.
Small states ranks 23rd of 45 groups on this measure, 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 Small states, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.58 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 1.37 units per square kilometre | -13.2% |
| 1972 | 1.45 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1973 | 1.52 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1974 | 1.56 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1975 | 1.67 units per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1976 | 1.76 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1977 | 1.85 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1978 | 1.89 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 1.91 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 1.95 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 1.95 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 1.98 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 2.03 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 2.06 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 2.11 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 2.16 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 2.18 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 2.23 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 2.26 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 2.34 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1991 | 2.48 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1992 | 2.37 units per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1993 | 2.45 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 2.55 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1995 | 2.67 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1996 | 2.74 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 2.88 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1998 | 2.89 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 2.9 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 2.96 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 3.06 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 3.15 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 3.33 units per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2004 | 3.38 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 3.47 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 3.5 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 3.57 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 3.62 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 3.7 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 3.83 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 3.81 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 3.85 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 3.87 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 3.94 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 3.99 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 4.07 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 4.14 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 4.21 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 4.31 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 4.27 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 4.37 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 4.44 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 4.53 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.66 units per square kilometre | 1.37 units per square kilometre | 1.91 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.09 units per square kilometre | 1.95 units per square kilometre | 2.26 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.63 units per square kilometre | 2.34 units per square kilometre | 2.9 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.37 units per square kilometre | 2.96 units per square kilometre | 3.7 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 4 units per square kilometre | 3.81 units per square kilometre | 4.31 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.4 units per square kilometre | 4.27 units per square kilometre | 4.53 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Small states
- 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
- 25 Gambia 36.54 units per square kilometre compare
- 26 Comoros 36.41 units per square kilometre compare
More education data for Small states
- Population ages 15-64 66.0% (2025)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 5.13 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.2538 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 243,069 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.48 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 24.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Small states?
- Secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Small states was 4.53 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre recorded in Small states?
- The highest recorded value was 4.53 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre recorded in Small states?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.37 units per square kilometre in 1971.
- How does Small states rank for secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre?
- Small states ranks 23rd out of 45 groups with data for 2023.
- Is secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre rising or falling in Small states?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this 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.