Secondary education, vocational pupils, per square kilometre in China
China: Secondary education, vocational pupils, per square kilometre was 1.7 units per square kilometre in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Secondary education, vocational pupils, per square kilometre in China, 1971–2018
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2018, secondary education, vocational pupils, per square kilometre in China stood at 1.7 units per square kilometre.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 15.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, vocational pupils, per square kilometre in China peaked at 2.25 units per square kilometre in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.0068 units per square kilometre, in 1971.
That places China 53rd out of 200 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Secondary education, vocational pupils, per square kilometre in China, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0068 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1972 | 0.0232 units per square kilometre | +240.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0365 units per square kilometre | +57.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0514 units per square kilometre | +40.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0676 units per square kilometre | +31.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0753 units per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0735 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0734 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0947 units per square kilometre | +29.0% |
| 1980 | 0.1277 units per square kilometre | +34.8% |
| 1981 | 0.1808 units per square kilometre | +41.6% |
| 1982 | 0.1651 units per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 1983 | 0.1857 units per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1984 | 0.3076 units per square kilometre | +65.7% |
| 1985 | 0.3936 units per square kilometre | +28.0% |
| 1986 | 0.4904 units per square kilometre | +24.6% |
| 1987 | 0.5549 units per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 1988 | 0.5945 units per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1989 | 0.6398 units per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1990 | 0.6666 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1991 | 0.6951 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1992 | 0.7302 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1993 | 0.7874 units per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1994 | 0.8689 units per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 1995 | 0.9719 units per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 1996 | 1.07 units per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 1997 | 1.16 units per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1999 | 1.36 units per square kilometre | +17.2% |
| 2000 | 1.31 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 1.2 units per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 2006 | 1.63 units per square kilometre | +35.5% |
| 2007 | 1.84 units per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 2008 | 2.01 units per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 2009 | 2.11 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2010 | 2.17 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 2.16 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 2.1 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 2.25 units per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2014 | 2.05 units per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 2015 | 1.87 units per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 2016 | 1.76 units per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2017 | 1.7 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 1.7 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0558 units per square kilometre | 0.0068 units per square kilometre | 0.0947 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.364 units per square kilometre | 0.1277 units per square kilometre | 0.6398 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9235 units per square kilometre | 0.6666 units per square kilometre | 1.36 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2000s | 1.68 units per square kilometre | 1.2 units per square kilometre | 2.11 units per square kilometre | 6 |
| 2010s | 1.97 units per square kilometre | 1.7 units per square kilometre | 2.25 units per square kilometre | 9 |
Countries ranked near China
- 50 Romania 1.8 units per square kilometre compare
- 51 North Macedonia 1.8 units per square kilometre compare
- 52 Sri Lanka 1.71 units per square kilometre compare
- 54 Dominican Republic 1.56 units per square kilometre compare
- 55 Sao Tome and Principe 1.51 units per square kilometre compare
- 56 Montenegro 1.42 units per square kilometre compare
More education data for China
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 7,020 (2021)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 21.58 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 19.36 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 97.98 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 108.57 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.9587 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0771 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, vocational pupils, per square kilometre in China?
- Secondary education, vocational pupils, per square kilometre in China was 1.7 units per square kilometre in 2018, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, vocational pupils, per square kilometre recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 2.25 units per square kilometre in 2013.
- What is the lowest secondary education, vocational pupils, per square kilometre recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0068 units per square kilometre in 1971.
- How does China rank for secondary education, vocational pupils, per square kilometre?
- China ranks 53rd out of 200 countries with data for 2018.
- Is secondary education, vocational pupils, per square kilometre rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Secondary education, vocational pupils, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary education, vocational 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, vocational pupils ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Secondary education, vocational pupils Stat Bulk Data Download Service, 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, vocational 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.