Australia vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in
Australia
8.2%
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
13.2%
in 2023
Australia rank
12th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
10th
Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in over time
- Australia
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 13.2% against 8.2% in Australia, a difference of 5.0%.
That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.6 times Australia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 12th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 10th of 83 countries.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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 | 12.9% | 13.8% | 0.9% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2020s | 8.6% | 12.5% | 3.9% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
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?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 13.2% against 8.2% in Australia as of 2023.
- 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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 12th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 10th of 83 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in vocational 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