SDG: Eastern Asia vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general
SDG: Eastern Asia
85.0%
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
72.8%
in 2023
SDG: Eastern Asia rank
197th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
195th
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general over time
- SDG: Eastern Asia
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
SDG: Eastern Asia currently reports 85.0% against 72.8% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 12.2%.
That makes SDG: Eastern Asia's figure about 1.2 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1975 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
SDG: Eastern Asia ranks 197th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 195th of 221 groups.
Across the 6 decades both report, SDG: Eastern Asia averaged higher in 5 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | SDG: Eastern Asia | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 96.1% | 95.4% | 0.7% | SDG: Eastern Asia |
| 1980s | 91.9% | 92.1% | 0.2% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1990s | 85.9% | 84.2% | 1.7% | SDG: Eastern Asia |
| 2000s | 85.0% | 81.3% | 3.7% | SDG: Eastern Asia |
| 2010s | 82.3% | 75.3% | 7.0% | SDG: Eastern Asia |
| 2020s | 84.7% | 72.2% | 12.5% | SDG: Eastern 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, SDG: Eastern Asia or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- SDG: Eastern Asia, at 85.0% against 72.8% 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 SDG: Eastern Asia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 12.2%, with SDG: Eastern Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for SDG: Eastern Asia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 48 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2023.
- How do SDG: Eastern Asia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general?
- SDG: Eastern Asia ranks 197th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 195th 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, 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