OECD members vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Enrolment in secondary education, female

OECD members
55.37 million number
in 2019
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
3.06 million number
in 2018
OECD members rank
15th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
16th

Enrolment in secondary education, female over time

  • OECD members
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

OECD members currently reports 55.37 million number against 3.06 million number in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 52.31 million number.

That makes OECD members's figure about 18.1 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.

Across all 47 years both countries report, OECD members has been ahead every year.

OECD members ranks 15th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 16th of 45 groups.

OECD members has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade OECD members United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1970s 39.40 million number 2.38 million number 37.01 million number OECD members
1980s 46.76 million number 2.47 million number 44.29 million number OECD members
1990s 48.62 million number 2.36 million number 46.26 million number OECD members
2000s 52.25 million number 2.69 million number 49.56 million number OECD members
2010s 54.57 million number 2.93 million number 51.64 million number OECD members

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in secondary education, female, OECD members or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
OECD members, at 55.37 million number against 3.06 million number in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2019.
What is the difference in enrolment in secondary education, female between OECD members and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
52.31 million number, with OECD members ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for OECD members and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
47 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2018.
How do OECD members and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for enrolment in secondary education, female?
OECD members ranks 15th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 16th of 45 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in secondary education, female (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
248 places, 8,239 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of female students enrolled at public and private secondary education institutions regardless of age.