East Asia & Pacific vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes

East Asia & Pacific
94.7%
in 2019
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
118.6%
in 2018
East Asia & Pacific rank
16th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
15th

Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes over time

  • East Asia & Pacific
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 118.6% against 94.7% in East Asia & Pacific, a difference of 23.9%.

That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.3 times East Asia & Pacific's.

Across all 24 years both countries report, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has been ahead every year.

East Asia & Pacific ranks 16th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 15th of 45 groups.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade East Asia & Pacific United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1990s 75.7% 99.8% 24.1% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 87.2% 100.7% 13.6% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 92.1% 111.5% 19.4% 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, East Asia & Pacific or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 118.6% against 94.7% in East Asia & Pacific as of 2018.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes between East Asia & Pacific and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
23.9%, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
24 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2018.
How do East Asia & Pacific and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes?
East Asia & Pacific ranks 16th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 15th of 45 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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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
233 places, 4,679 data points, 1981–2020
Last refreshed

Total enrollment in lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official lower secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.