Korea vs Macau, China: Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education
Korea
85.3%
in 2022
Macau, China
87.4%
in 2022
Korea rank
6th
Macau, China rank
4th
Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education over time
- Korea
- Macau, China
How they compare
Macau, China currently reports 87.4% against 85.3% in Korea, a difference of 2.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Korea ahead.
Korea ranks 6th and Macau, China ranks 4th of 59 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Korea averaged higher in 1 and Macau, China in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | Macau, China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 93.9% | 87.5% | 6.4% | Korea |
| 2010s | 87.9% | 88.7% | 0.8% | Macau, China |
| 2020s | 85.3% | 87.4% | 2.0% | 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, Korea or Macau, China?
- Macau, China, at 87.4% against 85.3% in Korea as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education between Korea and Macau, China?
- 2.1%, with Macau, China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Macau, China?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2022.
- How do Korea and Macau, China rank globally for proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education?
- Korea ranks 6th and Macau, China ranks 4th of 59 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 reading, 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