UNICEF: Western Europe vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in
UNICEF: Western Europe
96.5%
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
86.8%
in 2023
UNICEF: Western Europe rank
189th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
191st
Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in over time
- UNICEF: Western Europe
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
UNICEF: Western Europe currently reports 96.5% against 86.8% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 9.7%.
That makes UNICEF: Western Europe's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 1998 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
UNICEF: Western Europe ranks 189th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 191st of 221 groups.
Across the 4 decades both report, UNICEF: Western Europe averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | UNICEF: Western Europe | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 99.2% | 100.0% | 0.8% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2000s | 98.0% | 100.0% | 2.0% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2010s | 96.6% | 90.7% | 5.9% | UNICEF: Western Europe |
| 2020s | 96.6% | 87.4% | 9.3% | UNICEF: Western Europe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in, UNICEF: Western Europe or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- UNICEF: Western Europe, at 96.5% against 86.8% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in between UNICEF: Western Europe and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 9.7%, with UNICEF: Western Europe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for UNICEF: Western Europe and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
- How do UNICEF: Western Europe and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in?
- UNICEF: Western Europe ranks 189th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 191st of 221 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in general programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release