China vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in
China
38.3%
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
37.4%
in 2023
China rank
44th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
47th
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in over time
- China
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
China currently reports 38.3% against 37.4% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.9%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1999 it was China ahead.
China ranks 44th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 47th of 168 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 56.6% | 34.2% | 22.4% | China |
| 2000s | 43.0% | 29.7% | 13.3% | China |
| 2010s | 42.8% | 37.1% | 5.8% | China |
| 2020s | 39.8% | 38.8% | 1.0% | China |
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, China or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- China, at 38.3% against 37.4% 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 China and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0.9%, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
- How do China and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in?
- China ranks 44th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 47th 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, 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