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
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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

Indicator
Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education achieving at least a minimum proficiency level in reading, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
67 places, 577 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release