Italy vs Macau, China: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes

Italy
101.3%
in 2018
Macau, China
101.2%
in 2019
Italy rank
65th
Macau, China rank
67th

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes over time

  • Italy
  • Macau, China
0255075100197119952019

How they compare

Italy currently reports 101.3% against 101.2% in Macau, China, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Italy ahead.

Italy ranks 65th and Macau, China ranks 67th of 197 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 3 and Macau, China in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Macau, China Difference Ahead
1970s 83.2% 47.7% 35.4% Italy
1990s 89.9% 90.9% 1.0% Macau, China
2000s 100.4% 92.2% 8.2% Italy
2010s 101.9% 95.8% 6.0% Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes, Italy or Macau, China?
Italy, at 101.3% against 101.2% in Macau, China as of 2018.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes between Italy and Macau, China?
0.1%, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Macau, China?
32 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2018.
How do Italy and Macau, China rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes?
Italy ranks 65th and Macau, China ranks 67th of 197 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
242 places, 8,565 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total enrollment in primary and secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official primary and secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.