Australia vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in
Australia
91.8%
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
86.8%
in 2023
Australia rank
186th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
189th
Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in over time
- Australia
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
Australia currently reports 91.8% against 86.8% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 5.0%.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 2015 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
Australia ranks 186th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 189th of 197 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 87.1% | 86.2% | 0.9% | Australia |
| 2020s | 91.4% | 87.5% | 3.9% | Australia |
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, Australia or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Australia, at 91.8% 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 Australia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 5.0%, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.
- How do Australia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in?
- Australia ranks 186th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 189th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in general programmes, female (%). 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