Secondary education, vocational pupils, per square kilometre in India

India: Secondary education, vocational pupils, per square kilometre was 0.7738 units per square kilometre in 2017. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2017)
0.7738 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 30.5%
World rank
76th
of 200 countries
All-time high
0.7738 units per square kilometre
in 2017
All-time low
0.0737 units per square kilometre
in 1971
Years of data
36
1971–2017

Secondary education, vocational pupils, per square kilometre in India, 1971–2017

00.20.40.60.81971199420171971: 0.074 units per square kilometre1972: 0.077 units per square kilometre1973: 0.076 units per square kilometre1975: 0.078 units per square kilometre1976: 0.082 units per square kilometre1977: 0.134 units per square kilometre1978: 0.136 units per square kilometre1980: 0.183 units per square kilometre1981: 0.143 units per square kilometre1982: 0.179 units per square kilometre1983: 0.183 units per square kilometre1984: 0.197 units per square kilometre1986: 0.228 units per square kilometre1987: 0.246 units per square kilometre1988: 0.249 units per square kilometre1989: 0.257 units per square kilometre1993: 0.278 units per square kilometre1994: 0.287 units per square kilometre1995: 0.263 units per square kilometre1996: 0.246 units per square kilometre1997: 0.259 units per square kilometre1999: 0.187 units per square kilometre2000: 0.208 units per square kilometre2001: 0.173 units per square kilometre2002: 0.208 units per square kilometre2003: 0.239 units per square kilometre2004: 0.249 units per square kilometre2005: 0.25 units per square kilometre2006: 0.252 units per square kilometre2007: 0.25 units per square kilometre2008: 0.279 units per square kilometre2013: 0.505 units per square kilometre2014: 0.535 units per square kilometre2015: 0.59 units per square kilometre2016: 0.593 units per square kilometre2017: 0.774 units per square kilometre

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

Analysis

India recorded 0.7738 units per square kilometre for secondary education, vocational pupils, per square kilometre in 2017. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 30.5% on the previous year and up 209.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, secondary education, vocational pupils, per square kilometre in India peaked at 0.7738 units per square kilometre in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.0737 units per square kilometre, in 1971.

India ranks 76th of 200 countries on this measure, 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 India, year by year

Annual values for Secondary education, vocational pupils, per square kilometre in India, 1971 to 2017.
Year units per square kilometre Change
1971 0.0737 units per square kilometre
1972 0.0766 units per square kilometre +4.0%
1973 0.0755 units per square kilometre -1.4%
1975 0.0779 units per square kilometre +3.1%
1976 0.0819 units per square kilometre +5.2%
1977 0.1342 units per square kilometre +63.9%
1978 0.1361 units per square kilometre +1.4%
1980 0.183 units per square kilometre +34.4%
1981 0.143 units per square kilometre -21.8%
1982 0.1793 units per square kilometre +25.4%
1983 0.1828 units per square kilometre +2.0%
1984 0.197 units per square kilometre +7.7%
1986 0.2278 units per square kilometre +15.6%
1987 0.2456 units per square kilometre +7.8%
1988 0.2495 units per square kilometre +1.6%
1989 0.2573 units per square kilometre +3.1%
1993 0.2781 units per square kilometre +8.1%
1994 0.2872 units per square kilometre +3.2%
1995 0.2626 units per square kilometre -8.6%
1996 0.2459 units per square kilometre -6.4%
1997 0.2592 units per square kilometre +5.4%
1999 0.1874 units per square kilometre -27.7%
2000 0.2079 units per square kilometre +10.9%
2001 0.1727 units per square kilometre -16.9%
2002 0.2083 units per square kilometre +20.6%
2003 0.2389 units per square kilometre +14.7%
2004 0.2492 units per square kilometre +4.3%
2005 0.2497 units per square kilometre +0.2%
2006 0.2521 units per square kilometre +1.0%
2007 0.2497 units per square kilometre -1.0%
2008 0.279 units per square kilometre +11.7%
2013 0.505 units per square kilometre +81.0%
2014 0.5351 units per square kilometre +6.0%
2015 0.5902 units per square kilometre +10.3%
2016 0.5928 units per square kilometre +0.4%
2017 0.7738 units per square kilometre +30.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.0937 units per square kilometre 0.0737 units per square kilometre 0.1361 units per square kilometre 7
1980s 0.2072 units per square kilometre 0.143 units per square kilometre 0.2573 units per square kilometre 9
1990s 0.2534 units per square kilometre 0.1874 units per square kilometre 0.2872 units per square kilometre 6
2000s 0.2342 units per square kilometre 0.1727 units per square kilometre 0.279 units per square kilometre 9
2010s 0.5994 units per square kilometre 0.505 units per square kilometre 0.7738 units per square kilometre 5

Countries ranked near India

  1. 73 Naoero 0.85 units per square kilometre compare
  2. 74 Greece 0.8063 units per square kilometre compare
  3. 75 Togo 0.7761 units per square kilometre compare
  4. 77 Albania 0.752 units per square kilometre compare
  5. 78 Puerto Rico 0.7461 units per square kilometre compare
  6. 79 Panama 0.7376 units per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is secondary education, vocational pupils, per square kilometre in India?
Secondary education, vocational pupils, per square kilometre in India was 0.7738 units per square kilometre in 2017, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest secondary education, vocational pupils, per square kilometre recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was 0.7738 units per square kilometre in 2017.
What is the lowest secondary education, vocational pupils, per square kilometre recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0737 units per square kilometre in 1971.
How does India rank for secondary education, vocational pupils, per square kilometre?
India ranks 76th out of 200 countries with data for 2017.
Is secondary education, vocational pupils, per square kilometre rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is up 209.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this India 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.