Iceland vs Macau, China: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes

Iceland
100.3%
in 2018
Macau, China
100.8%
in 2019
Iceland rank
21st
Macau, China rank
20th

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

  • Iceland
  • Macau, China
0255075100197119952019

How they compare

Macau, China currently reports 100.8% against 100.3% in Iceland, a difference of 0.5%.

Across all 23 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.

Iceland ranks 21st and Macau, China ranks 20th of 181 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland Macau, China Difference Ahead
1990s 82.9% 73.1% 9.7% Iceland
2000s 94.3% 80.1% 14.2% Iceland
2010s 99.6% 83.8% 15.8% Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes, Iceland or Macau, China?
Macau, China, at 100.8% against 100.3% in Iceland as of 2019.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes between Iceland and Macau, China?
0.5%, with Macau, China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Macau, China?
23 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2018.
How do Iceland and Macau, China rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
Iceland ranks 21st and Macau, China ranks 20th of 181 countries.
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.