Macau, China vs WB: High Income (july 2025): Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education

Macau, China
87.4%
in 2022
WB: High Income (july 2025)
80.5%
in 2019
Macau, China rank
4th
WB: High Income (july 2025) rank
3rd

Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education over time

  • Macau, China
  • WB: High Income (july 2025)
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How they compare

Macau, China currently reports 87.4% against 80.5% in WB: High Income (july 2025), a difference of 6.9%.

That makes Macau, China's figure about 1.1 times WB: High Income (july 2025)'s.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Macau, China has been ahead every year.

Macau, China ranks 4th and WB: High Income (july 2025) ranks 3rd 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 WB: High Income (july 2025) Difference Ahead
2000s 87.5% 80.8% 6.6% Macau, China
2010s 88.7% 80.6% 8.1% 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 WB: High Income (july 2025)?
Macau, China, at 87.4% against 80.5% in WB: High Income (july 2025) as of 2022.
What is the difference in proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education between Macau, China and WB: High Income (july 2025)?
6.9%, with Macau, China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Macau, China and WB: High Income (july 2025)?
6 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2018.
How do Macau, China and WB: High Income (july 2025) rank globally for proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education?
Macau, China ranks 4th and WB: High Income (july 2025) ranks 3rd 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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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