Macau, China vs Singapore: Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education
Macau, China
87.4%
in 2022
Singapore
88.8%
in 2022
Macau, China rank
4th
Singapore rank
1st
Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education over time
- Macau, China
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 88.8% against 87.4% in Macau, China, a difference of 1.4%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Singapore ahead.
Macau, China ranks 4th and Singapore ranks 1st of 59 countries.
Singapore has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Macau, China | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 85.1% | 87.5% | 2.4% | Singapore |
| 2010s | 88.7% | 89.2% | 0.6% | Singapore |
| 2020s | 87.4% | 88.8% | 1.5% | Singapore |
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 Singapore?
- Singapore, at 88.8% against 87.4% in Macau, China as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education between Macau, China and Singapore?
- 1.4%, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Macau, China and Singapore?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2022.
- How do Macau, China and Singapore rank globally for proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education?
- Macau, China ranks 4th and Singapore ranks 1st 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