Secondary education, vocational pupils, per square kilometre in Spain

Spain: Secondary education, vocational pupils, per square kilometre was 1.24 units per square kilometre in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
1.24 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
59th
of 200 countries
All-time high
2.6 units per square kilometre
in 1988
All-time low
0.7185 units per square kilometre
in 1973
Years of data
47
1971–2017

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

0.511.522.5197119942017

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for secondary education, vocational pupils, per square kilometre in Spain is 1.24 units per square kilometre, measured in 2017.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 26.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, secondary education, vocational pupils, per square kilometre in Spain peaked at 2.6 units per square kilometre in 1988 and was at its lowest, 0.7185 units per square kilometre, in 1973.

That places Spain 59th out of 200 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 47 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Secondary education, vocational pupils, per square kilometre in Spain, 1971 to 2017.
Year units per square kilometre Change
1971 0.8429 units per square kilometre
1972 0.9042 units per square kilometre +7.3%
1973 0.7185 units per square kilometre -20.5%
1974 0.7717 units per square kilometre +7.4%
1975 0.9143 units per square kilometre +18.5%
1976 1.1 units per square kilometre +20.4%
1977 1.23 units per square kilometre +12.2%
1978 1.3 units per square kilometre +4.9%
1979 1.58 units per square kilometre +22.2%
1980 1.72 units per square kilometre +8.7%
1981 1.78 units per square kilometre +3.5%
1982 1.9 units per square kilometre +6.6%
1983 2.11 units per square kilometre +11.1%
1984 1.89 units per square kilometre -10.1%
1985 1.94 units per square kilometre +2.6%
1986 2.42 units per square kilometre +24.4%
1987 2.49 units per square kilometre +3.1%
1988 2.6 units per square kilometre +4.3%
1989 2.47 units per square kilometre -4.9%
1990 2.08 units per square kilometre -15.9%
1991 2.21 units per square kilometre +6.1%
1992 2.31 units per square kilometre +4.8%
1993 2.46 units per square kilometre +6.2%
1994 2.46 units per square kilometre +0.1%
1995 2.38 units per square kilometre -3.3%
1996 2.29 units per square kilometre -3.6%
1997 1.81 units per square kilometre -20.8%
1998 1.02 units per square kilometre -44.0%
1999 0.8896 units per square kilometre -12.5%
2000 0.82 units per square kilometre -7.8%
2001 0.867 units per square kilometre +5.7%
2002 0.889 units per square kilometre +2.5%
2003 0.8219 units per square kilometre -7.6%
2004 0.847 units per square kilometre +3.1%
2005 0.9764 units per square kilometre +15.3%
2006 0.9664 units per square kilometre -1.0%
2007 0.9866 units per square kilometre +2.1%
2008 0.9912 units per square kilometre +0.5%
2009 0.9668 units per square kilometre -2.5%
2010 1.07 units per square kilometre +10.2%
2011 1.13 units per square kilometre +6.5%
2012 1.17 units per square kilometre +2.8%
2013 1.09 units per square kilometre -6.2%
2014 1.14 units per square kilometre +4.6%
2015 1.22 units per square kilometre +6.6%
2016 1.23 units per square kilometre +0.8%
2017 1.24 units per square kilometre +1.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1.04 units per square kilometre 0.7185 units per square kilometre 1.58 units per square kilometre 9
1980s 2.13 units per square kilometre 1.72 units per square kilometre 2.6 units per square kilometre 10
1990s 1.99 units per square kilometre 0.8896 units per square kilometre 2.46 units per square kilometre 10
2000s 0.9132 units per square kilometre 0.82 units per square kilometre 0.9912 units per square kilometre 10
2010s 1.16 units per square kilometre 1.07 units per square kilometre 1.24 units per square kilometre 8

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 56 Montenegro 1.42 units per square kilometre compare
  2. 57 Bulgaria 1.3 units per square kilometre compare
  3. 58 Thailand 1.28 units per square kilometre compare
  4. 60 Gambia 1.18 units per square kilometre compare
  5. 61 French Polynesia 1.18 units per square kilometre compare
  6. 62 Ecuador 1.09 units per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is secondary education, vocational pupils, per square kilometre in Spain?
Secondary education, vocational pupils, per square kilometre in Spain was 1.24 units per square kilometre in 2017, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest secondary education, vocational pupils, per square kilometre recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 2.6 units per square kilometre in 1988.
What is the lowest secondary education, vocational pupils, per square kilometre recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7185 units per square kilometre in 1973.
How does Spain rank for secondary education, vocational pupils, per square kilometre?
Spain ranks 59th out of 200 countries with data for 2017.
Is secondary education, vocational pupils, per square kilometre rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is up 26.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Spain 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.