Macau, China vs Western Sahara: School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes
Macau, China
18,300
in 2025
Western Sahara
27,204
in 2025
Macau, China rank
174th
Western Sahara rank
171st
School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes over time
- Macau, China
- Western Sahara
How they compare
Western Sahara currently reports 27,204 against 18,300 in Macau, China, a difference of 8,904.
That makes Western Sahara's figure about 1.5 times Macau, China's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Western Sahara has been ahead every year.
Macau, China ranks 174th and Western Sahara ranks 171st of 220 countries.
Western Sahara has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Macau, China | Western Sahara | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 13,200 | 22,756 | 9,556 | Western Sahara |
| 2020s | 16,650 | 25,727 | 9,077 | Western Sahara |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes, Macau, China or Western Sahara?
- Western Sahara, at 27,204 against 18,300 in Macau, China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes between Macau, China and Western Sahara?
- 8,904, with Western Sahara ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Macau, China and Western Sahara?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2025.
- How do Macau, China and Western Sahara rank globally for school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes?
- Macau, China ranks 174th and Western Sahara ranks 171st of 220 countries.
- 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
February 2026 Data Release