What is the difference in secondary education, pupils between IDA only and United Kingdom?

80.70 million, with IDA only ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for IDA only and United Kingdom?

52 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.

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.

IDA only vs United Kingdom: Secondary education, pupils

IDA only

87.10 million

in 2024

United Kingdom

6.40 million

in 2023

IDA only rank

18th

United Kingdom rank

20th

Secondary education, pupils over time

IDA only
United Kingdom

How they compare

IDA only currently reports 87.10 million against 6.40 million in United Kingdom, a difference of 80.70 million.

That makes IDA only's figure about 13.6 times United Kingdom's.

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

IDA only ranks 18th and United Kingdom ranks 20th of 45 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	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?: IDA only, at 87.10 million against 6.40 million in United Kingdom as of 2024.
What is the difference in secondary education, pupils between IDA only and United Kingdom?: 80.70 million, with IDA only ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for IDA only and United Kingdom?: 52 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
How do IDA only and United Kingdom rank globally for secondary education, pupils?: IDA only ranks 18th and United Kingdom ranks 20th of 45 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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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: 15 October 2026

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