Macau, China vs SDG: World: Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education
Macau, China
87.4%
in 2022
SDG: World
63.5%
in 2019
Macau, China rank
4th
SDG: World rank
4th
Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education over time
- Macau, China
- SDG: World
How they compare
Macau, China currently reports 87.4% against 63.5% in SDG: World, a difference of 23.9%.
That makes Macau, China's figure about 1.4 times SDG: World's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Macau, China has been ahead every year.
Macau, China ranks 4th and SDG: World ranks 4th of 59 countries.
Macau, China has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Macau, China | SDG: World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 87.5% | 62.7% | 24.8% | Macau, China |
| 2010s | 88.7% | 63.3% | 25.4% | 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, Macau, China or SDG: World?
- Macau, China, at 87.4% against 63.5% in SDG: World as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education between Macau, China and SDG: World?
- 23.9%, with Macau, China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Macau, China and SDG: World?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2018.
- How do Macau, China and SDG: World rank globally for proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education?
- Macau, China ranks 4th and SDG: World 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