Macau, China vs WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025): Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education
Macau, China
87.4%
in 2022
WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)
56.0%
in 2019
Macau, China rank
4th
WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) rank
6th
Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education over time
- Macau, China
- WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)
How they compare
Macau, China currently reports 87.4% against 56.0% in WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025), a difference of 31.4%.
That makes Macau, China's figure about 1.6 times WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)'s.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Macau, China has been ahead every year.
Macau, China ranks 4th and WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) ranks 6th 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: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 87.5% | 54.0% | 33.5% | Macau, China |
| 2010s | 88.7% | 55.4% | 33.3% | 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: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)?
- Macau, China, at 87.4% against 56.0% in WB: Upper Middle 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: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)?
- 31.4%, with Macau, China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Macau, China and WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2018.
- How do Macau, China and WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) rank globally for proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education?
- Macau, China ranks 4th and WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) ranks 6th 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