UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa
76.5%
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
62.6%
in 2023
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa rank
144th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
145th
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in over time
- UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa currently reports 76.5% against 62.6% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 13.9%.
That makes UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa'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.
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa ranks 144th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 145th of 221 groups.
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 73.9% | 71.0% | 3.0% | UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa |
| 2000s | 74.9% | 67.3% | 7.6% | UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa |
| 2010s | 76.8% | 62.9% | 13.8% | UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa |
| 2020s | 74.6% | 61.2% | 13.4% | UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa |
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, UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa, at 76.5% 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 UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 13.9%, with UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
- How do UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in?
- UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa ranks 144th 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