United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland vs WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd): Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
38.0%
in 2023
WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd)
29.4%
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
36th
WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) rank
39th

Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in over time

  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
  • WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd)
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How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 38.0% against 29.4% in WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd), a difference of 8.6%.

That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.3 times WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd)'s.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1998 it was WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) ahead.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 36th and WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) ranks 39th of 168 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland averaged higher in 1 and WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) Difference Ahead
1990s 28.2% 37.2% 9.0% WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd)
2000s 32.2% 35.9% 3.8% WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd)
2010s 37.2% 46.4% 9.2% WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd)
2020s 39.5% 33.2% 6.3% 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, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland or WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd)?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 38.0% against 29.4% in WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) 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: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd)?
8.6%, 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: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd)?
26 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
How do United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) 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: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) ranks 39th 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

Indicator
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in vocational programmes, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
389 places, 9,066 data points, 1996–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release