SDG: Small Island Developing States vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Completion rate, upper secondary education, female

SDG: Small Island Developing States
46.2%
in 2025
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
87.4%
in 2019
SDG: Small Island Developing States rank
26th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
25th

Completion rate, upper secondary education, female over time

  • SDG: Small Island Developing States
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 87.4% against 46.2% in SDG: Small Island Developing States, a difference of 41.2%.

That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.9 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 26th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 25th 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 39.5% 79.1% 39.6% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 42.4% 84.4% 42.1% 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, female, SDG: Small Island Developing States or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 87.4% against 46.2% in SDG: Small Island Developing States as of 2019.
What is the difference in completion rate, upper secondary education, female between SDG: Small Island Developing States and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
41.2%, 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, female?
SDG: Small Island Developing States ranks 26th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 25th of 39 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Completion rate, upper secondary education, female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Completion rate, upper secondary education, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
134 places, 2,473 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release