Italy vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in
Italy
38.6%
in 2023
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
38.0%
in 2023
Italy rank
34th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
36th
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in over time
- Italy
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
Italy currently reports 38.6% against 38.0% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 34th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 36th of 168 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 3 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 53.2% | 28.2% | 25.0% | Italy |
| 2000s | 39.2% | 32.2% | 7.0% | Italy |
| 2010s | 45.2% | 37.2% | 7.9% | Italy |
| 2020s | 39.2% | 39.5% | 0.3% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
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, Italy or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Italy, at 38.6% against 38.0% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in between Italy and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0.6%, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
- How do Italy and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in?
- Italy ranks 34th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 36th of 168 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in vocational 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