Macau, China vs South Africa: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male

Macau, China
95.1%
in 2019
South Africa
95.5%
in 2018
Macau, China rank
63rd
South Africa rank
61st

Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male over time

  • Macau, China
  • South Africa
0255075100125199820082019

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 95.5% against 95.1% in Macau, China, a difference of 0.4%.

Across all 18 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.

Macau, China ranks 63rd and South Africa ranks 61st of 182 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Macau, China South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 56.0% 71.7% 15.6% South Africa
2000s 67.6% 78.7% 11.2% South Africa
2010s 85.2% 95.8% 10.5% South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male, Macau, China or South Africa?
South Africa, at 95.5% against 95.1% in Macau, China as of 2018.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male between Macau, China and South Africa?
0.4%, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Macau, China and South Africa?
18 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2018.
How do Macau, China and South Africa rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male?
Macau, China ranks 63rd and South Africa ranks 61st of 182 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male (%). 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, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
227 places, 4,271 data points, 1981–2020
Last refreshed

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