Secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre in United States of America

United States of America: Secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre was 2.77 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
2.77 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
155th
of 205 countries
All-time high
2.78 units per square kilometre
in 2021
All-time low
2.65 units per square kilometre
in 2014
Years of data
10
2014–2023

Secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre in United States of America, 2014–2023

01232014201820232014: 2.6 units per square kilometre2015: 2.7 units per square kilometre2016: 2.7 units per square kilometre2017: 2.7 units per square kilometre2018: 2.7 units per square kilometre2019: 2.7 units per square kilometre2020: 2.8 units per square kilometre2021: 2.8 units per square kilometre2022: 2.8 units per square kilometre2023: 2.8 units per square kilometre

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.

Analysis

United States of America recorded 2.77 units per square kilometre for secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre in 2023.

That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 4.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre in United States of America peaked at 2.78 units per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2.65 units per square kilometre, in 2014.

That places United States of America 155th out of 205 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre in United States of America, year by year

Annual values for Secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre in United States of America, 2014 to 2023.
Year units per square kilometre Change
2014 2.65 units per square kilometre
2015 2.67 units per square kilometre +0.8%
2016 2.7 units per square kilometre +1.2%
2017 2.71 units per square kilometre +0.3%
2018 2.72 units per square kilometre +0.3%
2019 2.73 units per square kilometre +0.6%
2020 2.75 units per square kilometre +0.7%
2021 2.78 units per square kilometre +1.0%
2022 2.75 units per square kilometre -0.9%
2023 2.77 units per square kilometre +0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 2.7 units per square kilometre 2.65 units per square kilometre 2.73 units per square kilometre 6
2020s 2.76 units per square kilometre 2.75 units per square kilometre 2.78 units per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near United States of America

  1. 152 Guinea 2.91 units per square kilometre
  2. 153 Liberia 2.85 units per square kilometre compare
  3. 154 Madagascar 2.79 units per square kilometre compare
  4. 156 Brazil 2.59 units per square kilometre compare
  5. 157 Peru 2.51 units per square kilometre compare
  6. 158 Zimbabwe 2.48 units per square kilometre

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Frequently asked questions

What is secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre in United States of America?
Secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre in United States of America was 2.77 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre recorded in United States of America?
The highest recorded value was 2.78 units per square kilometre in 2021.
What is the lowest secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre recorded in United States of America?
The lowest recorded value was 2.65 units per square kilometre in 2014.
How does United States of America rank for secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre?
United States of America ranks 155th out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
Is secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre rising or falling in United States of America?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this United States of America 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)

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Indicator
Secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
250 places, 9,655 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

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.