SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes

SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia
95.75 million
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2.83 million
in 2023
SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia rank
26th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
25th

Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes over time

  • SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
025.0M50.0M75.0M100.0M199320082024

How they compare

SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia currently reports 95.75 million against 2.83 million in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 92.92 million.

That makes SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia's figure about 33.8 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.

Across all 29 years both countries report, SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia has been ahead every year.

SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia ranks 26th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 25th of 221 groups.

SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1990s 79.45 million 2.18 million 77.27 million SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia
2000s 97.68 million 2.32 million 95.36 million SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia
2010s 86.98 million 2.45 million 84.53 million SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia
2020s 92.64 million 2.75 million 89.89 million SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes, SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia, at 95.75 million against 2.83 million in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2024.
What is the difference in enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes between SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
92.92 million, with SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
29 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2023.
How do SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes?
SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia ranks 26th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 25th of 221 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
421 places, 11,113 data points, 1980–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release