Secondary education, vocational pupils, per square kilometre in European Union

European Union: Secondary education, vocational pupils, per square kilometre was 2.81 units per square kilometre in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
2.81 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.9%
Rank
1st
of 43 groups
All-time high
3.96 units per square kilometre
in 1988
All-time low
2.56 units per square kilometre
in 2012
Years of data
49
1970–2018

Secondary education, vocational pupils, per square kilometre in European Union, 1970–2018

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

Analysis

In 2018, secondary education, vocational pupils, per square kilometre in European Union stood at 2.81 units per square kilometre.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, secondary education, vocational pupils, per square kilometre in European Union peaked at 3.96 units per square kilometre in 1988 and was at its lowest, 2.56 units per square kilometre, in 2012.

That places European Union 1st out of 43 groups with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 49 years of available data.

Secondary education, vocational pupils, per square kilometre in European Union, year by year

Annual values for Secondary education, vocational pupils, per square kilometre in European Union, 1970 to 2018.
Year units per square kilometre Change
1970 2.98 units per square kilometre
1971 3.01 units per square kilometre +0.9%
1972 3.1 units per square kilometre +2.8%
1973 3.18 units per square kilometre +2.7%
1974 3.23 units per square kilometre +1.8%
1975 3.26 units per square kilometre +0.9%
1976 3.4 units per square kilometre +4.3%
1977 3.46 units per square kilometre +1.6%
1978 3.57 units per square kilometre +3.2%
1979 3.63 units per square kilometre +1.6%
1980 3.65 units per square kilometre +0.8%
1981 3.65 units per square kilometre +0.0%
1982 3.76 units per square kilometre +3.1%
1983 3.85 units per square kilometre +2.2%
1984 3.82 units per square kilometre -0.7%
1985 3.85 units per square kilometre +0.7%
1986 3.96 units per square kilometre +2.9%
1987 3.96 units per square kilometre +0.0%
1988 3.96 units per square kilometre +0.0%
1989 3.88 units per square kilometre -2.1%
1990 3.85 units per square kilometre -0.7%
1991 3.85 units per square kilometre -0.0%
1992 3.58 units per square kilometre -7.0%
1993 3.62 units per square kilometre +1.1%
1994 3.79 units per square kilometre +4.9%
1995 3.77 units per square kilometre -0.7%
1996 3.74 units per square kilometre -0.7%
1997 3.59 units per square kilometre -4.1%
1998 2.96 units per square kilometre -17.6%
1999 3.04 units per square kilometre +2.6%
2000 2.73 units per square kilometre -9.9%
2001 2.78 units per square kilometre +1.8%
2002 2.73 units per square kilometre -1.8%
2003 2.68 units per square kilometre -1.8%
2004 3.01 units per square kilometre +12.1%
2005 3.06 units per square kilometre +1.7%
2006 2.84 units per square kilometre -7.4%
2007 2.81 units per square kilometre -0.9%
2008 2.76 units per square kilometre -1.8%
2009 2.68 units per square kilometre -2.8%
2010 2.71 units per square kilometre +0.9%
2011 2.61 units per square kilometre -3.7%
2012 2.56 units per square kilometre -1.9%
2013 2.91 units per square kilometre +13.7%
2014 2.83 units per square kilometre -2.6%
2015 2.76 units per square kilometre -2.6%
2016 2.76 units per square kilometre -0.0%
2017 2.78 units per square kilometre +0.9%
2018 2.81 units per square kilometre +0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 3.28 units per square kilometre 2.98 units per square kilometre 3.63 units per square kilometre 10
1980s 3.83 units per square kilometre 3.65 units per square kilometre 3.96 units per square kilometre 10
1990s 3.58 units per square kilometre 2.96 units per square kilometre 3.85 units per square kilometre 10
2000s 2.81 units per square kilometre 2.68 units per square kilometre 3.06 units per square kilometre 10
2010s 2.75 units per square kilometre 2.56 units per square kilometre 2.91 units per square kilometre 9

Countries ranked near European Union

  1. 1 Monaco 145.53 units per square kilometre compare
  2. 2 Singapore 38.33 units per square kilometre compare
  3. 3 Macau, China 28.45 units per square kilometre compare
  4. 4 Netherlands 18.38 units per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is secondary education, vocational pupils, per square kilometre in European Union?
Secondary education, vocational pupils, per square kilometre in European Union was 2.81 units per square kilometre in 2018, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest secondary education, vocational pupils, per square kilometre recorded in European Union?
The highest recorded value was 3.96 units per square kilometre in 1988.
What is the lowest secondary education, vocational pupils, per square kilometre recorded in European Union?
The lowest recorded value was 2.56 units per square kilometre in 2012.
How does European Union rank for secondary education, vocational pupils, per square kilometre?
European Union ranks 1st out of 43 groups with data for 2018.
Is secondary education, vocational pupils, per square kilometre rising or falling in European Union?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this European Union 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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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)

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Indicator
Secondary education, vocational pupils, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
243 places, 8,119 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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.