High income vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Secondary education, pupils

High income
106.52 million
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
6.40 million
in 2023
High income rank
17th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
20th

Secondary education, pupils over time

  • High income
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

High income currently reports 106.52 million against 6.40 million in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 100.12 million.

That makes High income's figure about 16.7 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.

Across all 52 years both countries report, High income has been ahead every year.

High income ranks 17th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 20th of 43 groups.

High income has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade High income United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1970s 102.41 million 4.87 million 97.54 million High income
1980s 109.32 million 5.00 million 104.33 million High income
1990s 109.76 million 4.80 million 104.96 million High income
2000s 108.16 million 5.47 million 102.69 million High income
2010s 102.38 million 5.95 million 96.43 million High income
2020s 105.12 million 6.26 million 98.87 million High income

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher secondary education, pupils, High income or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
High income, at 106.52 million against 6.40 million in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2024.
What is the difference in secondary education, pupils between High income and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
100.12 million, with High income ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for High income and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
52 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
How do High income and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for secondary education, pupils?
High income ranks 17th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 20th of 43 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Secondary education, pupils. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Secondary education, pupils
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
251 places, 10,025 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.