SDG: Western Asia vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in
SDG: Western Asia
76.3%
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
62.6%
in 2023
SDG: Western Asia rank
147th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
145th
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in over time
- SDG: Western Asia
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
SDG: Western Asia currently reports 76.3% against 62.6% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 13.7%.
That makes SDG: Western Asia's figure about 1.2 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1998 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
SDG: Western Asia ranks 147th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 145th of 221 groups.
SDG: Western Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | SDG: Western Asia | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 72.0% | 71.0% | 1.0% | SDG: Western Asia |
| 2000s | 77.2% | 67.3% | 9.8% | SDG: Western Asia |
| 2010s | 72.2% | 62.9% | 9.3% | SDG: Western Asia |
| 2020s | 75.9% | 61.2% | 14.7% | SDG: Western Asia |
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, SDG: Western Asia or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- SDG: Western Asia, at 76.3% against 62.6% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in between SDG: Western Asia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 13.7%, with SDG: Western Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for SDG: Western Asia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
- How do SDG: Western Asia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in?
- SDG: Western Asia ranks 147th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 145th of 221 groups.
- 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