China vs United Kingdom: Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in
China
61.7%
in 2024
United Kingdom
62.6%
in 2023
China rank
148th
United Kingdom rank
145th
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in over time
- China
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 62.6% against 61.7% in China, a difference of 0.9%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1999 it was United Kingdom ahead.
China ranks 148th and United Kingdom ranks 145th of 190 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 43.4% | 65.8% | 22.4% | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 57.0% | 70.3% | 13.3% | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 57.2% | 62.9% | 5.8% | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 60.2% | 61.2% | 1.0% | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in, China or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 62.6% against 61.7% in China as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in between China and United Kingdom?
- 0.9%, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and United Kingdom?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
- How do China and United Kingdom rank globally for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in?
- China ranks 148th and United Kingdom ranks 145th of 190 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Share of all students in upper 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