ALECSO: Mashriq Countries vs Macau, China: School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes

ALECSO: Mashriq Countries
13.69 million
in 2024
Macau, China
18,300
in 2025
ALECSO: Mashriq Countries rank
173rd
Macau, China rank
174th

School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes over time

  • ALECSO: Mashriq Countries
  • Macau, China
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How they compare

ALECSO: Mashriq Countries currently reports 13.69 million against 18,300 in Macau, China, a difference of 13.67 million.

That makes ALECSO: Mashriq Countries's figure about 747.9 times Macau, China's.

Across all 24 years both countries report, ALECSO: Mashriq Countries has been ahead every year.

ALECSO: Mashriq Countries ranks 173rd and Macau, China ranks 174th of 221 groups.

ALECSO: Mashriq Countries has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade ALECSO: Mashriq Countries Macau, China Difference Ahead
2000s 10.80 million 23,429 10.78 million ALECSO: Mashriq Countries
2010s 11.66 million 14,626 11.64 million ALECSO: Mashriq Countries
2020s 13.09 million 16,320 13.07 million ALECSO: Mashriq Countries

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes, ALECSO: Mashriq Countries or Macau, China?
ALECSO: Mashriq Countries, at 13.69 million against 18,300 in Macau, China as of 2024.
What is the difference in school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes between ALECSO: Mashriq Countries and Macau, China?
13.67 million, with ALECSO: Mashriq Countries ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for ALECSO: Mashriq Countries and Macau, China?
24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
How do ALECSO: Mashriq Countries and Macau, China rank globally for school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes?
ALECSO: Mashriq Countries ranks 173rd and Macau, China ranks 174th of 221 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
441 places, 20,444 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release