Macau, China vs United States of America: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes

Macau, China
95.8%
in 2019
United States of America
96.5%
in 2018
Macau, China rank
63rd
United States of America rank
60th

Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes over time

  • Macau, China
  • United States of America
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How they compare

United States of America currently reports 96.5% against 95.8% in Macau, China, a difference of 0.7%.

Across all 20 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.

Macau, China ranks 63rd and United States of America ranks 60th of 182 countries.

United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Macau, China United States of America Difference Ahead
1990s 59.1% 85.5% 26.4% United States of America
2000s 68.7% 88.1% 19.4% United States of America
2010s 85.6% 93.7% 8.2% United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes, Macau, China or United States of America?
United States of America, at 96.5% against 95.8% in Macau, China as of 2018.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes between Macau, China and United States of America?
0.7%, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Macau, China and United States of America?
20 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2018.
How do Macau, China and United States of America rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes?
Macau, China ranks 63rd and United States of America ranks 60th of 182 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, upper 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, upper secondary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
227 places, 4,371 data points, 1981–2020
Last refreshed

Total enrollment in upper secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official upper secondary education age.