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
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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

Indicator
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general programmes, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
440 places, 19,519 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release