Macau, China vs Small states: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male

Macau, China
95.6%
in 2019
Small states
70.6%
in 2018
Macau, China rank
27th
Small states rank
30th

Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male over time

  • Macau, China
  • Small states
020406080100199020042019

How they compare

Macau, China currently reports 95.6% against 70.6% in Small states, a difference of 25.0%.

That makes Macau, China's figure about 1.4 times Small states's.

Across all 20 years both countries report, Macau, China has been ahead every year.

Macau, China ranks 27th and Small states ranks 30th of 173 countries.

Macau, China has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Macau, China Small states Difference Ahead
1990s 80.8% 65.6% 15.3% Macau, China
2000s 85.0% 68.3% 16.7% Macau, China
2010s 81.6% 69.9% 11.8% Macau, China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male, Macau, China or Small states?
Macau, China, at 95.6% against 70.6% in Small states as of 2019.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male between Macau, China and Small states?
25.0%, with Macau, China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Macau, China and Small states?
20 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2018.
How do Macau, China and Small states rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male?
Macau, China ranks 27th and Small states ranks 30th of 173 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
218 places, 4,835 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Total male enrollment in primary, secondary and tertiary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total male 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.