OECD members vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: School enrollment, secondary

OECD members
89.4%
in 2018
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
97.1%
in 2017
OECD members rank
6th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
9th

School enrollment, secondary over time

  • OECD members
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 97.1% against 89.4% in OECD members, a difference of 7.7%.

That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.1 times OECD members's.

Across all 29 years both countries report, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has been ahead every year.

OECD members ranks 6th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 9th of 41 groups.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade OECD members United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1980s 72.6% 80.2% 7.6% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1990s 76.9% 89.9% 13.0% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 83.7% 94.2% 10.5% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 87.1% 95.2% 8.0% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school enrollment, secondary, OECD members or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 97.1% against 89.4% in OECD members as of 2017.
What is the difference in school enrollment, secondary between OECD members and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
7.7%, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for OECD members and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
29 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2017.
How do OECD members and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for school enrollment, secondary?
OECD members ranks 6th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 9th of 41 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as School enrollment, secondary (% net). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
School enrollment, secondary (% net)
Unit
% net
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
197 places, 3,907 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Net enrollment rate is the ratio of children of official school age who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers.