IDA only vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Secondary education, pupils

IDA only
87.10 million
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
6.40 million
in 2023
IDA only rank
18th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
20th

Secondary education, pupils over time

  • IDA only
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

IDA only currently reports 87.10 million against 6.40 million in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 80.70 million.

That makes IDA only's figure about 13.6 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.

Across all 52 years both countries report, IDA only has been ahead every year.

IDA only ranks 18th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 20th of 43 groups.

IDA only has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade IDA only United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1970s 10.86 million 4.87 million 5.99 million IDA only
1980s 16.23 million 5.00 million 11.23 million IDA only
1990s 24.92 million 4.80 million 20.11 million IDA only
2000s 42.98 million 5.47 million 37.52 million IDA only
2010s 67.05 million 5.95 million 61.10 million IDA only
2020s 83.66 million 6.26 million 77.40 million IDA only

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher secondary education, pupils, IDA only or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
IDA only, at 87.10 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 IDA only and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
80.70 million, with IDA only ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for IDA only and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
52 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
How do IDA only and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for secondary education, pupils?
IDA only ranks 18th 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.