Secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
South Asia (IDA & IBRD): Secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre was 46.62 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre in South Asia (IDA & IBRD), 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) stood at 46.62 units per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.1% on the previous year and up 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) peaked at 48.13 units per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 7.3 units per square kilometre, in 1971.
South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 1st of 45 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre in South Asia (IDA & IBRD), year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 22.12 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 7.3 units per square kilometre | -67.0% |
| 1972 | 7.6 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1973 | 7.89 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1974 | 22.25 units per square kilometre | +182.0% |
| 1975 | 8.38 units per square kilometre | -62.3% |
| 1976 | 8.56 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1977 | 8.92 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1978 | 9.24 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1979 | 22.36 units per square kilometre | +141.9% |
| 1980 | 10.44 units per square kilometre | -53.3% |
| 1981 | 10.96 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1982 | 11.72 units per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1983 | 12.72 units per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1984 | 13.49 units per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1985 | 22.68 units per square kilometre | +68.2% |
| 1986 | 14.81 units per square kilometre | -34.7% |
| 1987 | 15.09 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 15.44 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 15.83 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 23.07 units per square kilometre | +45.7% |
| 1991 | 23.27 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 23.51 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 21.13 units per square kilometre | -10.1% |
| 1994 | 21.98 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 22.54 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 23.22 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 24.1 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 25.12 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1999 | 24.15 units per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2000 | 25.48 units per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2001 | 26.04 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 27.34 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2003 | 28.82 units per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2004 | 29.7 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 31.12 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2006 | 31.76 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 33.17 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 34.86 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2009 | 34.95 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 37.14 units per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2011 | 39.07 units per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2012 | 40.94 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 41.38 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 44.58 units per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2015 | 44.81 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 45.99 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 45.18 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 45.97 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 45.68 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 46.72 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 48 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 48.13 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 46.62 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12.46 units per square kilometre | 7.3 units per square kilometre | 22.36 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 14.32 units per square kilometre | 10.44 units per square kilometre | 22.68 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 23.21 units per square kilometre | 21.13 units per square kilometre | 25.12 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 30.32 units per square kilometre | 25.48 units per square kilometre | 34.95 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.07 units per square kilometre | 37.14 units per square kilometre | 45.99 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.37 units per square kilometre | 46.62 units per square kilometre | 48.13 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
- 1 Monaco 1,669 units per square kilometre compare
- 2 Macau, China 917.39 units per square kilometre compare
- 3 Hong Kong, China 317.79 units per square kilometre compare
- 4 Gibraltar 242.9 units per square kilometre compare
More education data for South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 5.84 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 152.88 million (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 24.6% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 68.1% (2025)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 160.82 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0959 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 4.5 % change on previous year (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary 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 South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- Secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) was 46.62 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre recorded in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- The highest recorded value was 48.13 units per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre recorded in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.3 units per square kilometre in 1971.
- How does South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank for secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre?
- South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 1st out of 45 groups with data for 2023.
- Is secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre rising or falling in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Asia (IDA & IBRD) 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.