Secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre was 1.61 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
1.61 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
42nd
of 201 countries
All-time high
1.97 units per square kilometre
in 1996
All-time low
1.46 units per square kilometre
in 2000
Years of data
26
1993–2023

Secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1993–2023

00.511.521993200820231993: 1.6 units per square kilometre1994: 1.7 units per square kilometre1995: 1.9 units per square kilometre1996: 2 units per square kilometre1997: 1.9 units per square kilometre1999: 1.5 units per square kilometre2000: 1.5 units per square kilometre2001: 1.5 units per square kilometre2002: 1.5 units per square kilometre2003: 1.5 units per square kilometre2004: 1.5 units per square kilometre2005: 1.6 units per square kilometre2006: 1.5 units per square kilometre2007: 1.6 units per square kilometre2008: 1.6 units per square kilometre2013: 1.7 units per square kilometre2014: 1.7 units per square kilometre2015: 1.7 units per square kilometre2016: 1.6 units per square kilometre2017: 1.6 units per square kilometre2018: 1.5 units per square kilometre2019: 1.5 units per square kilometre2020: 1.5 units per square kilometre2021: 1.5 units per square kilometre2022: 1.6 units per square kilometre2023: 1.6 units per square kilometre

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

Analysis

In 2023, secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland stood at 1.61 units per square kilometre.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 5.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 1.97 units per square kilometre in 1996 and was at its lowest, 1.46 units per square kilometre, in 2000.

That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 42nd out of 201 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.

Secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1993 to 2023.
Year units per square kilometre Change
1993 1.64 units per square kilometre
1994 1.67 units per square kilometre +1.7%
1995 1.87 units per square kilometre +11.9%
1996 1.97 units per square kilometre +5.3%
1997 1.92 units per square kilometre -2.6%
1999 1.47 units per square kilometre -23.6%
2000 1.46 units per square kilometre -0.4%
2001 1.49 units per square kilometre +2.4%
2002 1.47 units per square kilometre -1.4%
2003 1.49 units per square kilometre +1.3%
2004 1.54 units per square kilometre +3.2%
2005 1.6 units per square kilometre +3.9%
2006 1.52 units per square kilometre -4.9%
2007 1.57 units per square kilometre +2.8%
2008 1.55 units per square kilometre -0.9%
2013 1.69 units per square kilometre +9.1%
2014 1.71 units per square kilometre +1.2%
2015 1.7 units per square kilometre -0.5%
2016 1.62 units per square kilometre -4.7%
2017 1.59 units per square kilometre -2.2%
2018 1.53 units per square kilometre -3.9%
2019 1.51 units per square kilometre -1.4%
2020 1.47 units per square kilometre -2.5%
2021 1.48 units per square kilometre +0.9%
2022 1.59 units per square kilometre +7.7%
2023 1.61 units per square kilometre +0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.76 units per square kilometre 1.47 units per square kilometre 1.97 units per square kilometre 6
2000s 1.52 units per square kilometre 1.46 units per square kilometre 1.6 units per square kilometre 9
2010s 1.62 units per square kilometre 1.51 units per square kilometre 1.71 units per square kilometre 7
2020s 1.54 units per square kilometre 1.47 units per square kilometre 1.61 units per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

  1. 39 Dominican Republic 1.68 units per square kilometre compare
  2. 40 Philippines 1.63 units per square kilometre compare
  3. 41 Guam 1.63 units per square kilometre
  4. 43 Italy 1.55 units per square kilometre compare
  5. 44 Cayman Islands 1.54 units per square kilometre compare
  6. 45 Seychelles 1.52 units per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 1.61 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 1.97 units per square kilometre in 1996.
What is the lowest secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 1.46 units per square kilometre in 2000.
How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 42nd out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
Is secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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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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)

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Indicator
Secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
246 places, 7,445 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

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.