SDG: Northern Africa vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in
SDG: Northern Africa
31.8%
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
36.9%
in 2023
SDG: Northern Africa rank
60th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
57th
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in over time
- SDG: Northern Africa
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 36.9% against 31.8% in SDG: Northern Africa, a difference of 5.1%.
That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.2 times SDG: Northern Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 1998 it was SDG: Northern Africa ahead.
SDG: Northern Africa ranks 60th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 57th of 221 groups.
Across the 4 decades both report, SDG: Northern Africa averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | SDG: Northern Africa | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 42.7% | 29.8% | 12.9% | SDG: Northern Africa |
| 2000s | 40.4% | 33.2% | 7.2% | SDG: Northern Africa |
| 2010s | 32.7% | 36.9% | 4.2% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2020s | 35.6% | 38.1% | 2.5% | 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, SDG: Northern Africa or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 36.9% against 31.8% in SDG: Northern Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in between SDG: Northern Africa and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 5.1%, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for SDG: Northern Africa and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
- How do SDG: Northern Africa and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in?
- SDG: Northern Africa ranks 60th 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