United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland vs WB: East Asia & Pacific: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
73.3%
in 2023
WB: East Asia & Pacific
84.6%
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
188th
WB: East Asia & Pacific rank
188th
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general over time
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- WB: East Asia & Pacific
How they compare
WB: East Asia & Pacific currently reports 84.6% against 73.3% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 11.3%.
That makes WB: East Asia & Pacific's figure about 1.2 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1971 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 188th and WB: East Asia & Pacific ranks 188th of 219 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland averaged higher in 2 and WB: East Asia & Pacific in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | WB: East Asia & Pacific | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 96.2% | 93.5% | 2.7% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1980s | 92.9% | 91.1% | 1.8% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1990s | 84.2% | 86.7% | 2.5% | WB: East Asia & Pacific |
| 2000s | 81.1% | 86.5% | 5.4% | WB: East Asia & Pacific |
| 2010s | 75.4% | 83.2% | 7.8% | WB: East Asia & Pacific |
| 2020s | 72.7% | 84.3% | 11.7% | WB: East Asia & Pacific |
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, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland or WB: East Asia & Pacific?
- WB: East Asia & Pacific, at 84.6% 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and WB: East Asia & Pacific?
- 11.3%, with WB: East Asia & Pacific ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and WB: East Asia & Pacific?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
- How do United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and WB: East Asia & Pacific rank globally for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 188th and WB: East Asia & Pacific ranks 188th of 219 countries.
- 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