Secondary education, vocational pupils, per square kilometre in OECD members
OECD members: Secondary education, vocational pupils, per square kilometre was 0.5606 units per square kilometre in 2018. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, vocational pupils, per square kilometre in OECD members, 1970–2018
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2018, secondary education, vocational pupils, per square kilometre in OECD members stood at 0.5606 units per square kilometre.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 20.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, vocational pupils, per square kilometre in OECD members peaked at 0.5634 units per square kilometre in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.3556 units per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places OECD members 17th out of 43 groups with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 49 years of available data.
Secondary education, vocational pupils, per square kilometre in OECD members, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.3556 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.384 units per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1972 | 0.3954 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1973 | 0.4011 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1974 | 0.4068 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 0.4096 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 0.4238 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1977 | 0.4352 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1978 | 0.4409 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 0.4523 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 0.4608 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 0.475 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1982 | 0.4836 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 0.4836 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.4836 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.4864 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 0.4978 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 0.5007 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 0.5007 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.5007 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.4978 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 0.5035 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 0.5065 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 0.5301 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1994 | 0.5526 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1995 | 0.5611 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 0.5611 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.5301 units per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 1998 | 0.485 units per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 1999 | 0.4906 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 0.4591 units per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 2001 | 0.4648 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 0.4591 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 0.4535 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 0.4873 units per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2005 | 0.4845 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 0.4648 units per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 0.4676 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 0.465 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 0.4621 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 0.4734 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 0.4678 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 0.4649 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 0.5579 units per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 2014 | 0.5607 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 0.5607 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.5606 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.5634 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 0.5606 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.4105 units per square kilometre | 0.3556 units per square kilometre | 0.4523 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4873 units per square kilometre | 0.4608 units per square kilometre | 0.5007 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5219 units per square kilometre | 0.485 units per square kilometre | 0.5611 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4668 units per square kilometre | 0.4535 units per square kilometre | 0.4873 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.53 units per square kilometre | 0.4649 units per square kilometre | 0.5634 units per square kilometre | 9 |
Countries ranked near OECD members
- 14 Aruba 6.04 units per square kilometre compare
- 15 Mauritius 5.86 units per square kilometre compare
- 16 Bangladesh 5.82 units per square kilometre compare
- 17 Switzerland 5.73 units per square kilometre compare
- 18 Italy 5.3 units per square kilometre compare
- 19 El Salvador 4.42 units per square kilometre compare
- 20 Germany 3.86 units per square kilometre compare
More education data for OECD members
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 6.28 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 91.38 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.2049 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 116.41 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0654 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 16.4% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, vocational pupils, per square kilometre in OECD members?
- Secondary education, vocational pupils, per square kilometre in OECD members was 0.5606 units per square kilometre in 2018, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, vocational pupils, per square kilometre recorded in OECD members?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5634 units per square kilometre in 2017.
- What is the lowest secondary education, vocational pupils, per square kilometre recorded in OECD members?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3556 units per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does OECD members rank for secondary education, vocational pupils, per square kilometre?
- OECD members ranks 17th out of 43 groups with data for 2018.
- Is secondary education, vocational pupils, per square kilometre rising or falling in OECD members?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this OECD members 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.