Hong Kong, China vs Macau, China: Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education
Hong Kong, China
86.2%
in 2022
Macau, China
91.6%
in 2022
Hong Kong, China rank
4th
Macau, China rank
2nd
Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education over time
- Hong Kong, China
- Macau, China
How they compare
Macau, China currently reports 91.6% against 86.2% in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 5.4%.
That makes Macau, China's figure about 1.1 times Hong Kong, China's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Hong Kong, China ahead.
Hong Kong, China ranks 4th and Macau, China ranks 2nd of 62 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Hong Kong, China averaged higher in 1 and Macau, China in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong, China | Macau, China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 90.4% | 89.0% | 1.5% | Hong Kong, China |
| 2010s | 91.1% | 92.5% | 1.4% | Macau, China |
| 2020s | 86.2% | 91.6% | 5.4% | Macau, China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education, Hong Kong, China or Macau, China?
- Macau, China, at 91.6% against 86.2% in Hong Kong, China as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education between Hong Kong, China and Macau, China?
- 5.4%, with Macau, China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Macau, China?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2022.
- How do Hong Kong, China and Macau, China rank globally for proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 4th and Macau, China ranks 2nd of 62 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education achieving at least a minimum proficiency level in mathematics, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release