Australia vs United Kingdom: Share of students enrolled in school and work-based programmes
Share of students enrolled in school and work-based programmes over time
- Australia
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 37.68 Percentage of students in the same subgroup against 36.06 Percentage of students in the same subgroup in Australia, a difference of 1.62 Percentage of students in the same subgroup.
Across all 8 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 10th and United Kingdom ranks 9th of 21 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 32.32 Percentage of students in the same subgroup | 47.29 Percentage of students in the same subgroup | 14.96 Percentage of students in the same subgroup | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 35.48 Percentage of students in the same subgroup | 39.77 Percentage of students in the same subgroup | 4.29 Percentage of students in the same subgroup | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of students enrolled in school and work-based programmes, Australia or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 37.68 Percentage of students in the same subgroup against 36.06 Percentage of students in the same subgroup in Australia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of students enrolled in school and work-based programmes between Australia and United Kingdom?
- 1.62 Percentage of students in the same subgroup, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and United Kingdom?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2024.
- How do Australia and United Kingdom rank globally for share of students enrolled in school and work-based programmes?
- Australia ranks 10th and United Kingdom ranks 9th of 21 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Share of students enrolled in school and work-based programmes. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This dataset contains data on the share of students enrolled in school and work-based programmes. The default table displays data for the latest available year. The selection can be changed to display data: by year and by sex. Data for the latest available year are preliminary. Final data will be released on 29 September 2026. For more information, please consult the Education at a Glance web page and the OECD Handbook for Internationally Comparative Education Statistics: Concepts, Standards, Definitions and Classifications.