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
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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

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