UIS: North America and Western Europe vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in
UIS: North America and Western Europe
76.4%
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
62.0%
in 2023
UIS: North America and Western Europe rank
155th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
154th
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in over time
- UIS: North America and Western Europe
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
UIS: North America and Western Europe currently reports 76.4% against 62.0% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 14.4%.
That makes UIS: North America and Western Europe'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.
UIS: North America and Western Europe ranks 155th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 154th of 221 groups.
UIS: North America and Western Europe has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | UIS: North America and Western Europe | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 73.6% | 71.8% | 1.8% | UIS: North America and Western Europe |
| 2000s | 74.5% | 67.8% | 6.7% | UIS: North America and Western Europe |
| 2010s | 75.5% | 62.8% | 12.7% | UIS: North America and Western Europe |
| 2020s | 76.5% | 60.5% | 15.9% | UIS: North America and Western Europe |
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, UIS: North America and Western Europe or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- UIS: North America and Western Europe, at 76.4% against 62.0% 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 UIS: North America and Western Europe and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 14.4%, with UIS: North America and Western Europe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for UIS: North America and Western Europe and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
- How do UIS: North America and Western Europe and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in?
- UIS: North America and Western Europe ranks 155th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 154th 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, 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