SDG: Southern Asia vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled

SDG: Southern Asia
182.72 million
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
6.40 million
in 2023
SDG: Southern Asia rank
21st
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
20th

Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled over time

  • SDG: Southern Asia
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

SDG: Southern Asia currently reports 182.72 million against 6.40 million in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 176.32 million.

That makes SDG: Southern Asia's figure about 28.6 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.

Across all 53 years both countries report, SDG: Southern Asia has been ahead every year.

SDG: Southern Asia ranks 21st and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 20th of 221 groups.

SDG: Southern Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade SDG: Southern Asia United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1970s 42.22 million 4.87 million 37.35 million SDG: Southern Asia
1980s 54.27 million 5.00 million 49.28 million SDG: Southern Asia
1990s 90.52 million 4.80 million 85.72 million SDG: Southern Asia
2000s 118.71 million 5.47 million 113.24 million SDG: Southern Asia
2010s 164.72 million 5.99 million 158.73 million SDG: Southern Asia
2020s 184.07 million 6.26 million 177.81 million SDG: Southern Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled, SDG: Southern Asia or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
SDG: Southern Asia, at 182.72 million against 6.40 million in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2024.
What is the difference in enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled between SDG: Southern Asia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
176.32 million, with SDG: Southern Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for SDG: Southern Asia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
53 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
How do SDG: Southern Asia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled?
SDG: Southern Asia ranks 21st and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 20th of 221 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
440 places, 20,511 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number) with 733 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.