Secondary education, vocational pupils, per square kilometre in Germany

Germany: Secondary education, vocational pupils, per square kilometre was 3.86 units per square kilometre in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
3.86 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
20th
of 200 countries
All-time high
6.65 units per square kilometre
in 1997
All-time low
3.79 units per square kilometre
in 2015
Years of data
27
1991–2017

Secondary education, vocational pupils, per square kilometre in Germany, 1991–2017

02461991200420171991: 6.6 units per square kilometre1992: 6.5 units per square kilometre1993: 6.6 units per square kilometre1994: 6.5 units per square kilometre1995: 6.5 units per square kilometre1996: 6.5 units per square kilometre1997: 6.6 units per square kilometre1998: 4.8 units per square kilometre1999: 5 units per square kilometre2000: 5 units per square kilometre2001: 5 units per square kilometre2002: 5 units per square kilometre2003: 5 units per square kilometre2004: 5.1 units per square kilometre2005: 5.1 units per square kilometre2006: 5.2 units per square kilometre2007: 5 units per square kilometre2008: 5 units per square kilometre2009: 4.5 units per square kilometre2010: 4.5 units per square kilometre2011: 4.2 units per square kilometre2012: 4 units per square kilometre2013: 3.8 units per square kilometre2014: 3.9 units per square kilometre2015: 3.8 units per square kilometre2016: 3.9 units per square kilometre2017: 3.9 units per square kilometre

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for secondary education, vocational pupils, per square kilometre in Germany is 3.86 units per square kilometre, measured in 2017.

The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 22.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, secondary education, vocational pupils, per square kilometre in Germany peaked at 6.65 units per square kilometre in 1997 and was at its lowest, 3.79 units per square kilometre, in 2015.

Germany ranks 20th of 200 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.

Secondary education, vocational pupils, per square kilometre in Germany, year by year

Annual values for Secondary education, vocational pupils, per square kilometre in Germany, 1991 to 2017.
Year units per square kilometre Change
1991 6.58 units per square kilometre
1992 6.51 units per square kilometre -1.0%
1993 6.59 units per square kilometre +1.2%
1994 6.55 units per square kilometre -0.6%
1995 6.48 units per square kilometre -1.1%
1996 6.52 units per square kilometre +0.6%
1997 6.65 units per square kilometre +2.0%
1998 4.84 units per square kilometre -27.2%
1999 4.96 units per square kilometre +2.4%
2000 4.97 units per square kilometre +0.3%
2001 4.99 units per square kilometre +0.3%
2002 5.03 units per square kilometre +0.8%
2003 4.96 units per square kilometre -1.3%
2004 5.14 units per square kilometre +3.6%
2005 5.13 units per square kilometre -0.1%
2006 5.2 units per square kilometre +1.3%
2007 4.95 units per square kilometre -4.7%
2008 4.99 units per square kilometre +0.9%
2009 4.54 units per square kilometre -9.1%
2010 4.47 units per square kilometre -1.6%
2011 4.18 units per square kilometre -6.4%
2012 4.01 units per square kilometre -4.2%
2013 3.84 units per square kilometre -4.2%
2014 3.87 units per square kilometre +0.7%
2015 3.79 units per square kilometre -2.0%
2016 3.87 units per square kilometre +2.2%
2017 3.86 units per square kilometre -0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 6.18 units per square kilometre 4.84 units per square kilometre 6.65 units per square kilometre 9
2000s 4.99 units per square kilometre 4.54 units per square kilometre 5.2 units per square kilometre 10
2010s 3.98 units per square kilometre 3.79 units per square kilometre 4.47 units per square kilometre 8

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 17 Switzerland 5.73 units per square kilometre compare
  2. 18 Italy 5.3 units per square kilometre compare
  3. 19 El Salvador 4.42 units per square kilometre compare
  4. 21 Maldives 3.72 units per square kilometre compare
  5. 22 Czechia 3.67 units per square kilometre compare
  6. 23 Rwanda 3.59 units per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is secondary education, vocational pupils, per square kilometre in Germany?
Secondary education, vocational pupils, per square kilometre in Germany was 3.86 units per square kilometre in 2017, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest secondary education, vocational pupils, per square kilometre recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 6.65 units per square kilometre in 1997.
What is the lowest secondary education, vocational pupils, per square kilometre recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 3.79 units per square kilometre in 2015.
How does Germany rank for secondary education, vocational pupils, per square kilometre?
Germany ranks 20th out of 200 countries with data for 2017.
Is secondary education, vocational pupils, per square kilometre rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is down 22.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Germany 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.