SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand vs United Kingdom: Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in
SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand
32.9%
in 2024
United Kingdom
36.9%
in 2023
SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand rank
55th
United Kingdom rank
57th
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in over time
- SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 36.9% against 32.9% in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand, a difference of 4.0%.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.1 times SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 1998 it was SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand ahead.
SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand ranks 55th and United Kingdom ranks 57th of 221 groups.
Across the 4 decades both report, SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand averaged higher in 3 and United Kingdom in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 40.8% | 29.8% | 11.0% | SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand |
| 2000s | 38.4% | 33.2% | 5.2% | SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand |
| 2010s | 37.1% | 36.9% | 0.2% | SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand |
| 2020s | 33.4% | 38.1% | 4.7% | 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, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 36.9% against 32.9% in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in between SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand and United Kingdom?
- 4.0%, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand and United Kingdom?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
- How do SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand and United Kingdom rank globally for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in?
- SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand ranks 55th 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