ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100) vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: School age population, secondary education, both sexes

ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100)
203.02 million
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
5.83 million
in 2024
ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100) rank
30th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
28th

School age population, secondary education, both sexes over time

  • ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100)
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
050.0M100.0M150.0M200.0M197019972024

How they compare

ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100) currently reports 203.02 million against 5.83 million in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 197.18 million.

That makes ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100)'s figure about 34.8 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100) has been ahead every year.

ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100) ranks 30th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 28th of 221 groups.

ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100) United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s 127.65 million 5.39 million 122.26 million ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100)
2010s 158.67 million 5.17 million 153.49 million ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100)
2020s 194.18 million 5.58 million 188.60 million ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, secondary education, both sexes, ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100) or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100), at 203.02 million against 5.83 million in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2024.
What is the difference in school age population, secondary education, both sexes between ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100) and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
197.18 million, with ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100) and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100) and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for school age population, secondary education, both sexes?
ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100) ranks 30th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 28th of 221 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, 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, secondary education, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
441 places, 20,379 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release