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
Secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre in United States of America, 2014–2023
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More education data for United States of America
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.74 million (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 419,732 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 4.34 million (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 4.14 million (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 25.35 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 23.83 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.33 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0708 units per person (2023)
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)
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.