Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled

Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
54.80 million
in 2018
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
4.17 million
in 2017
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
26th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
25th

Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled over time

  • Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) currently reports 54.80 million against 4.17 million in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 50.63 million.

That makes Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)'s figure about 13.1 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.

Across all 47 years both countries report, Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) has been ahead every year.

Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 26th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 25th of 41 groups.

Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1970s 15.44 million 4.68 million 10.76 million Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
1980s 31.19 million 4.65 million 26.54 million Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
1990s 42.56 million 4.04 million 38.52 million Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
2000s 52.37 million 4.43 million 47.94 million Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
2010s 55.10 million 4.43 million 50.67 million Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled, Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), at 54.80 million against 4.17 million in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2018.
What is the difference in secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled between Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
50.63 million, with Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
47 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2017.
How do Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled?
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 26th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 25th of 41 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
247 places, 9,915 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Secondary education, general pupils with 570 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.