UNICEF: Western Europe vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes
UNICEF: Western Europe
105.4%
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
113.6%
in 2023
UNICEF: Western Europe rank
18th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
18th
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes over time
- UNICEF: Western Europe
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 113.6% against 105.4% in UNICEF: Western Europe, a difference of 8.2%.
That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.1 times UNICEF: Western Europe's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was UNICEF: Western Europe ahead.
UNICEF: Western Europe ranks 18th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 18th of 221 groups.
Across the 3 decades both report, UNICEF: Western Europe averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | UNICEF: Western Europe | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 105.1% | 100.5% | 4.6% | UNICEF: Western Europe |
| 2010s | 105.9% | 111.8% | 5.9% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2020s | 105.8% | 113.1% | 7.3% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes, UNICEF: Western Europe or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 113.6% against 105.4% in UNICEF: Western Europe as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes between UNICEF: Western Europe and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 8.2%, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for UNICEF: Western Europe and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do UNICEF: Western Europe and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes?
- UNICEF: Western Europe ranks 18th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 18th of 221 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release