SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes

SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia
98.28 million
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2.53 million
in 2024
SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia rank
40th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
38th

School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes over time

  • SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
025.0M50.0M75.0M100.0M125.0M197019972024

How they compare

SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia currently reports 98.28 million against 2.53 million in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 95.75 million.

That makes SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia's figure about 38.8 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia has been ahead every year.

SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia ranks 40th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 38th of 221 groups.

SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s 110.46 million 2.31 million 108.15 million SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia
2010s 91.60 million 2.19 million 89.41 million SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia
2020s 96.15 million 2.45 million 93.70 million SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes, SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia, at 98.28 million against 2.53 million in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2024.
What is the difference in school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes between SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
95.75 million, with SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes?
SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia ranks 40th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 38th of 221 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
441 places, 20,444 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release