SDG: Europe and Northern America vs United Kingdom: Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in
SDG: Europe and Northern America
32.2%
in 2024
United Kingdom
36.9%
in 2023
SDG: Europe and Northern America rank
58th
United Kingdom rank
57th
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in over time
- SDG: Europe and Northern America
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 36.9% against 32.2% in SDG: Europe and Northern America, a difference of 4.7%.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.1 times SDG: Europe and Northern America's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1998 it was SDG: Europe and Northern America ahead.
SDG: Europe and Northern America ranks 58th and United Kingdom ranks 57th of 221 groups.
Across the 4 decades both report, SDG: Europe and Northern America averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | SDG: Europe and Northern America | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 40.3% | 29.8% | 10.5% | SDG: Europe and Northern America |
| 2000s | 37.6% | 33.2% | 4.4% | SDG: Europe and Northern America |
| 2010s | 36.4% | 36.9% | 0.5% | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 32.7% | 38.1% | 5.4% | United Kingdom |
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, SDG: Europe and Northern America or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 36.9% against 32.2% in SDG: Europe and Northern America as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in between SDG: Europe and Northern America and United Kingdom?
- 4.7%, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for SDG: Europe and Northern America and United Kingdom?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
- How do SDG: Europe and Northern America and United Kingdom rank globally for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in?
- SDG: Europe and Northern America ranks 58th and United Kingdom 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