SDG: Small Island Developing States vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes
SDG: Small Island Developing States
42.8%
in 2025
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
84.5%
in 2019
SDG: Small Island Developing States rank
27th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
29th
Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes over time
- SDG: Small Island Developing States
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 84.5% against 42.8% in SDG: Small Island Developing States, a difference of 41.7%.
That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 2.0 times SDG: Small Island Developing States's.
Across all 14 years both countries report, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has been ahead every year.
SDG: Small Island Developing States ranks 27th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 29th 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: Small Island Developing States | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37.5% | 76.7% | 39.2% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2010s | 40.2% | 81.9% | 41.7% | 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, upper secondary education, both sexes, SDG: Small Island Developing States or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 84.5% against 42.8% in SDG: Small Island Developing States as of 2019.
- What is the difference in completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes between SDG: Small Island Developing States and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 41.7%, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for SDG: Small Island Developing States and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2019.
- How do SDG: Small Island Developing States and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes?
- SDG: Small Island Developing States ranks 27th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 29th of 39 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Completion rate, upper 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