United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland vs WB: Post-demographic Dividend: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
98.0%
in 2023
WB: Post-demographic Dividend
94.0%
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
40th
WB: Post-demographic Dividend rank
42nd

Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general over time

  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
  • WB: Post-demographic Dividend
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How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 98.0% against 94.0% in WB: Post-demographic Dividend, a difference of 4.0%.

Across all 7 years both countries report, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has been ahead every year.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 40th and WB: Post-demographic Dividend ranks 42nd of 192 countries.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland WB: Post-demographic Dividend Difference Ahead
2010s 97.9% 94.2% 3.6% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 98.3% 94.0% 4.3% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland or WB: Post-demographic Dividend?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 98.0% against 94.0% in WB: Post-demographic Dividend as of 2023.
What is the difference in gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general between United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and WB: Post-demographic Dividend?
4.0%, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and WB: Post-demographic Dividend?
7 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2023.
How do United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and WB: Post-demographic Dividend rank globally for gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 40th and WB: Post-demographic Dividend ranks 42nd of 192 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
411 places, 12,780 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release