GPE: Region 3 vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: School age population, early childhood educational development
GPE: Region 3
18.76 million
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1.02 million
in 2024
GPE: Region 3 rank
16th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
16th
School age population, early childhood educational development over time
- GPE: Region 3
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
GPE: Region 3 currently reports 18.76 million against 1.02 million in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 17.73 million.
That makes GPE: Region 3's figure about 18.4 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.
Across all 12 years both countries report, GPE: Region 3 has been ahead every year.
GPE: Region 3 ranks 16th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 16th of 187 groups.
GPE: Region 3 has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | GPE: Region 3 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 20.74 million | 1.14 million | 19.60 million | GPE: Region 3 |
| 2020s | 19.03 million | 1.03 million | 17.99 million | GPE: Region 3 |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, early childhood educational development, GPE: Region 3 or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- GPE: Region 3, at 18.76 million against 1.02 million in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school age population, early childhood educational development between GPE: Region 3 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 17.73 million, with GPE: Region 3 ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for GPE: Region 3 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2024.
- How do GPE: Region 3 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for school age population, early childhood educational development?
- GPE: Region 3 ranks 16th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 16th of 187 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, early childhood educational development programmes, female (number). 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