United Kingdom vs WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025): Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary
United Kingdom
75.6%
in 2022
WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025)
28.5%
in 2019
United Kingdom rank
10th
WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025) rank
8th
Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary over time
- United Kingdom
- WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025)
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 75.6% against 28.5% in WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025), a difference of 47.1%.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 2.6 times WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025)'s.
Across all 7 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.
United Kingdom ranks 10th and WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025) ranks 8th of 51 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | United Kingdom | WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 82.4% | 19.6% | 62.8% | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 78.8% | 26.2% | 52.6% | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary, United Kingdom or WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025)?
- United Kingdom, at 75.6% against 28.5% in WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025) as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary between United Kingdom and WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025)?
- 47.1%, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for United Kingdom and WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025)?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2018.
- How do United Kingdom and WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025) rank globally for proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary?
- United Kingdom ranks 10th and WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025) ranks 8th of 51 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary education prepared for the future in mathematics, 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