SDG: Central and Southern Asia vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes

SDG: Central and Southern Asia
145.80 million
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
3.30 million
in 2024
SDG: Central and Southern Asia rank
19th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
20th

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

  • SDG: Central and Southern Asia
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
050.0M100.0M150.0M199920112024

How they compare

SDG: Central and Southern Asia currently reports 145.80 million against 3.30 million in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 142.50 million.

That makes SDG: Central and Southern Asia's figure about 44.2 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, SDG: Central and Southern Asia has been ahead every year.

SDG: Central and Southern Asia ranks 19th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 20th of 221 groups.

SDG: Central and Southern Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade SDG: Central and Southern Asia United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s 134.05 million 3.09 million 130.96 million SDG: Central and Southern Asia
2010s 144.52 million 2.98 million 141.54 million SDG: Central and Southern Asia
2020s 146.18 million 3.13 million 143.05 million SDG: Central and Southern Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes, SDG: Central and Southern Asia or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
SDG: Central and Southern Asia, at 145.80 million against 3.30 million in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2024.
What is the difference in school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes between SDG: Central and Southern Asia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
142.50 million, with SDG: Central and Southern Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for SDG: Central and Southern Asia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do SDG: Central and Southern Asia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes?
SDG: Central and Southern Asia ranks 19th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 20th of 221 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, upper 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, upper secondary education, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
441 places, 20,373 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release