United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland vs WB: East Asia & Pacific: Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
38.0%
in 2023
WB: East Asia & Pacific
30.9%
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
36th
WB: East Asia & Pacific rank
34th
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in over time
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- WB: East Asia & Pacific
How they compare
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 38.0% against 30.9% in WB: East Asia & Pacific, a difference of 7.1%.
That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.2 times WB: East Asia & Pacific's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1998 it was WB: East Asia & Pacific ahead.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 36th and WB: East Asia & Pacific ranks 34th of 168 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland averaged higher in 2 and WB: East Asia & Pacific in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | WB: East Asia & Pacific | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28.2% | 42.7% | 14.5% | WB: East Asia & Pacific |
| 2000s | 32.2% | 37.3% | 5.1% | WB: East Asia & Pacific |
| 2010s | 37.2% | 34.5% | 2.7% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2020s | 39.5% | 31.5% | 7.9% | 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, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland or WB: East Asia & Pacific?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 38.0% against 30.9% in WB: East Asia & Pacific as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in between United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and WB: East Asia & Pacific?
- 7.1%, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and WB: East Asia & Pacific?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
- How do United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and WB: East Asia & Pacific rank globally for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 36th and WB: East Asia & Pacific ranks 34th 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