United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland vs WB: Other Small States: Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
36.9%
in 2023
WB: Other Small States
32.0%
in 2022
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
57th
WB: Other Small States rank
59th

Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in over time

  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
  • WB: Other Small States
20304050199720102023

How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 36.9% against 32.0% in WB: Other Small States, a difference of 4.9%.

That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.2 times WB: Other Small States's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1998 it was WB: Other Small States ahead.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 57th and WB: Other Small States ranks 59th of 168 countries.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland WB: Other Small States Difference Ahead
1990s 29.8% 25.1% 4.6% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 33.2% 24.1% 9.1% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 36.9% 23.5% 13.4% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 38.5% 31.0% 7.5% 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, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland or WB: Other Small States?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 36.9% against 32.0% in WB: Other Small States as of 2023.
What is the difference in share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in between United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and WB: Other Small States?
4.9%, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and WB: Other Small States?
25 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2022.
How do United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and WB: Other Small States rank globally for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 57th and WB: Other Small States ranks 59th 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, male (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in vocational programmes, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
389 places, 9,082 data points, 1996–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release