MDG: Developed Regions vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in
MDG: Developed Regions
32.3%
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
36.9%
in 2023
MDG: Developed Regions rank
57th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
57th
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in over time
- MDG: Developed Regions
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 36.9% against 32.3% in MDG: Developed Regions, a difference of 4.6%.
That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.1 times MDG: Developed Regions's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1998 it was MDG: Developed Regions ahead.
MDG: Developed Regions ranks 57th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 57th of 221 groups.
Across the 4 decades both report, MDG: Developed Regions averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | MDG: Developed Regions | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 39.6% | 29.8% | 9.8% | MDG: Developed Regions |
| 2000s | 37.3% | 33.2% | 4.1% | MDG: Developed Regions |
| 2010s | 36.2% | 36.9% | 0.7% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2020s | 32.8% | 38.1% | 5.3% | 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, MDG: Developed Regions or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 36.9% against 32.3% in MDG: Developed Regions as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in between MDG: Developed Regions and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 4.6%, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for MDG: Developed Regions and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
- How do MDG: Developed Regions and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in?
- MDG: Developed Regions ranks 57th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 57th 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 vocational programmes, male (%). 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