Secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre in South Asia
South Asia: Secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre was 2.26 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre in South Asia, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
South Asia recorded 2.26 units per square kilometre for secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 67.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre in South Asia peaked at 2.26 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.3294 units per square kilometre, in 1971.
That places South Asia 1st out of 43 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre in South Asia, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.01 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.3294 units per square kilometre | -67.2% |
| 1972 | 0.3489 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1973 | 0.3659 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1974 | 1.03 units per square kilometre | +182.6% |
| 1975 | 0.3842 units per square kilometre | -62.8% |
| 1976 | 0.3858 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 0.3944 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 0.4006 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 0.9486 units per square kilometre | +136.8% |
| 1980 | 0.4336 units per square kilometre | -54.3% |
| 1981 | 0.4485 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1982 | 0.4694 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1983 | 0.4986 units per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1984 | 0.5186 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1985 | 0.8544 units per square kilometre | +64.7% |
| 1986 | 0.5487 units per square kilometre | -35.8% |
| 1987 | 0.55 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 0.556 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 0.5625 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 0.8055 units per square kilometre | +43.2% |
| 1991 | 0.7974 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 0.7913 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 0.6988 units per square kilometre | -11.7% |
| 1994 | 0.7142 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 0.7193 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 0.7295 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 0.7446 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 0.7654 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 0.7247 units per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2000 | 0.7633 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2001 | 0.7852 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 0.8555 units per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 2003 | 0.9113 units per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2004 | 0.9426 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 1.04 units per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 2006 | 1.1 units per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2007 | 1.2 units per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 2008 | 1.31 units per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2009 | 1.38 units per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2010 | 1.46 units per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2011 | 1.5 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 1.57 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2013 | 1.35 units per square kilometre | -14.2% |
| 2014 | 1.41 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 1.42 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 1.6 units per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 2017 | 1.63 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 1.62 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 2.05 units per square kilometre | +26.8% |
| 2020 | 2.2 units per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2021 | 2.22 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 2.24 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 2.26 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.5597 units per square kilometre | 0.3294 units per square kilometre | 1.03 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.544 units per square kilometre | 0.4336 units per square kilometre | 0.8544 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7491 units per square kilometre | 0.6988 units per square kilometre | 0.8055 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.03 units per square kilometre | 0.7633 units per square kilometre | 1.38 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.56 units per square kilometre | 1.35 units per square kilometre | 2.05 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.23 units per square kilometre | 2.2 units per square kilometre | 2.26 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Asia
More education data for South Asia
- Population ages 15-64 68.1% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 24.6% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 5.84 million (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 119.0% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 5.84 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0035 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 119.2% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 118.8% (2024)
- Labor force, total, per capita 0.4194 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre in South Asia?
- Secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre in South Asia was 2.26 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre recorded in South Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.26 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre recorded in South Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3294 units per square kilometre in 1971.
- How does South Asia rank for secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre?
- South Asia ranks 1st out of 43 groups with data for 2023.
- Is secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre rising or falling in South Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 67.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Asia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary education, teachers 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, teachers ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Secondary education, teachers 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, teachers 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.