UIS: East Asia and the Pacific vs United Kingdom: Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes

UIS: East Asia and the Pacific
97.87 million
in 2024
United Kingdom
2.83 million
in 2023
UIS: East Asia and the Pacific rank
23rd
United Kingdom rank
25th

Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes over time

  • UIS: East Asia and the Pacific
  • United Kingdom
025.0M50.0M75.0M100.0M199320082024

How they compare

UIS: East Asia and the Pacific currently reports 97.87 million against 2.83 million in United Kingdom, a difference of 95.04 million.

That makes UIS: East Asia and the Pacific's figure about 34.6 times United Kingdom's.

Across all 29 years both countries report, UIS: East Asia and the Pacific has been ahead every year.

UIS: East Asia and the Pacific ranks 23rd and United Kingdom ranks 25th of 221 groups.

UIS: East Asia and the Pacific has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade UIS: East Asia and the Pacific United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1990s 80.92 million 2.18 million 78.74 million UIS: East Asia and the Pacific
2000s 99.40 million 2.32 million 97.08 million UIS: East Asia and the Pacific
2010s 88.88 million 2.45 million 86.43 million UIS: East Asia and the Pacific
2020s 94.74 million 2.75 million 91.99 million UIS: East Asia and the Pacific

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes, UIS: East Asia and the Pacific or United Kingdom?
UIS: East Asia and the Pacific, at 97.87 million against 2.83 million in United Kingdom as of 2024.
What is the difference in enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes between UIS: East Asia and the Pacific and United Kingdom?
95.04 million, with UIS: East Asia and the Pacific ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for UIS: East Asia and the Pacific and United Kingdom?
29 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2023.
How do UIS: East Asia and the Pacific and United Kingdom rank globally for enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes?
UIS: East Asia and the Pacific ranks 23rd and United Kingdom 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