AIMS: East Asia vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general
AIMS: East Asia
84.8%
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
73.3%
in 2023
AIMS: East Asia rank
186th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
188th
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general over time
- AIMS: East Asia
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
AIMS: East Asia currently reports 84.8% against 73.3% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 11.5%.
That makes AIMS: East Asia's figure about 1.2 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1971 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
AIMS: East Asia ranks 186th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 188th of 221 groups.
Across the 6 decades both report, AIMS: East Asia averaged higher in 4 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | AIMS: East Asia | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 94.6% | 96.2% | 1.6% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1980s | 91.8% | 92.9% | 1.1% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1990s | 87.2% | 84.2% | 3.0% | AIMS: East Asia |
| 2000s | 87.0% | 81.1% | 5.9% | AIMS: East Asia |
| 2010s | 83.5% | 75.4% | 8.1% | AIMS: East Asia |
| 2020s | 84.5% | 72.7% | 11.8% | AIMS: East Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general, AIMS: East Asia or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- AIMS: East Asia, at 84.8% against 73.3% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general between AIMS: East Asia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 11.5%, with AIMS: East Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for AIMS: East Asia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
- How do AIMS: East Asia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general?
- AIMS: East Asia ranks 186th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 188th of 221 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Share of all students in 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