East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) vs United Kingdom: Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes

East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
60.62 million number
in 2019
United Kingdom
3.55 million number
in 2018
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) rank
13th
United Kingdom rank
13th

Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes over time

  • East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
  • United Kingdom
020.0M40.0M60.0M199320062019

How they compare

East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) currently reports 60.62 million number against 3.55 million number in United Kingdom, a difference of 57.06 million number.

That makes East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)'s figure about 17.1 times United Kingdom's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) has been ahead every year.

East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 13th and United Kingdom ranks 13th of 45 groups.

East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1990s 28.23 million number 2.84 million number 25.39 million number East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
2000s 47.62 million number 3.15 million number 44.48 million number East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
2010s 61.77 million number 3.59 million number 58.18 million number East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes, East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) or United Kingdom?
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), at 60.62 million number against 3.55 million number in United Kingdom as of 2019.
What is the difference in enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes between East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) and United Kingdom?
57.06 million number, with East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) and United Kingdom?
25 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2018.
How do East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) and United Kingdom rank globally for enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes?
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 13th and United Kingdom ranks 13th of 45 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
233 places, 4,502 data points, 1980–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of students enrolled in public and private upper secondary education institutions regardless of age.