IDA total vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes

IDA total
41.78 million number
in 2019
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
3.55 million number
in 2018
IDA total rank
17th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
13th

Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes over time

  • IDA total
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
010.0M20.0M30.0M40.0M199320062019

How they compare

IDA total currently reports 41.78 million number against 3.55 million number in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 38.23 million number.

That makes IDA total's figure about 11.8 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.

Across all 22 years both countries report, IDA total has been ahead every year.

IDA total ranks 17th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 13th of 45 groups.

IDA total has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade IDA total United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1990s 13.91 million number 2.85 million number 11.06 million number IDA total
2000s 21.10 million number 3.15 million number 17.95 million number IDA total
2010s 35.84 million number 3.59 million number 32.25 million number IDA total

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes, IDA total or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
IDA total, at 41.78 million number against 3.55 million number in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2019.
What is the difference in enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes between IDA total and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
38.23 million number, with IDA total ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for IDA total and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
22 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2018.
How do IDA total and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes?
IDA total ranks 17th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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.