East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Macao: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes

East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
80.4%
in 2019
Macao
100.8%
in 2019
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
17th
Macao rank
20th

Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes over time

  • East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
  • Macao
0255075100199020042019

How they compare

Macao currently reports 100.8% against 80.4% in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 20.4%.

That makes Macao's figure about 1.3 times East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.

Across all 21 years both countries report, Macao has been ahead every year.

East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 17th and Macao ranks 20th of 45 groups.

Macao has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) Macao Difference Ahead
1990s 62.9% 77.3% 14.5% Macao
2000s 64.6% 80.1% 15.4% Macao
2010s 74.9% 85.5% 10.6% Macao

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes, East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) or Macao?
Macao, at 100.8% against 80.4% in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2019.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes between East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and Macao?
20.4%, with Macao ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and Macao?
21 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2019.
How do East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and Macao rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 17th and Macao ranks 20th of 45 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, 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 to tertiary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
226 places, 5,762 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Total enrollment in primary, secondary and tertiary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of primary school age, secondary school age, and the five-year age group following on from secondary school leaving. 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.