Australia vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in
Australia
9.8%
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 9.8% in Australia, a difference of 3.4%.
That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.3 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 88 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 17.0% | 14.8% | 2.3% | Australia |
| 2020s | 10.4% | 12.6% | 2.3% | 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 9.8% 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?
- 3.4%, 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 88 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, 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