SDG: Northern America vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes
SDG: Northern America
99.0%
in 2025
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
99.6%
in 2019
SDG: Northern America rank
1st
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
4th
Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes over time
- SDG: Northern America
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 99.6% against 99.0% in SDG: Northern America, a difference of 0.6%.
Across all 14 years both countries report, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has been ahead every year.
SDG: Northern America ranks 1st and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 4th of 39 groups.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | SDG: Northern America | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 98.0% | 98.9% | 1.0% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2010s | 98.6% | 99.6% | 0.9% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes, SDG: Northern America or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 99.6% against 99.0% in SDG: Northern America as of 2019.
- What is the difference in completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes between SDG: Northern America and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0.6%, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for SDG: Northern America and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2019.
- How do SDG: Northern America and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes?
- SDG: Northern America ranks 1st and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 4th of 39 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release