Macau, China vs Maldives: School age population, secondary education, both sexes

Macau, China
25,731 number
in 2020
Maldives
26,656 number
in 2020
Macau, China rank
177th
Maldives rank
176th

School age population, secondary education, both sexes over time

  • Macau, China
  • Maldives
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How they compare

Maldives currently reports 26,656 number against 25,731 number in Macau, China, a difference of 925 number.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Macau, China ahead.

Macau, China ranks 177th and Maldives ranks 176th of 205 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Macau, China averaged higher in 3 and Maldives in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Macau, China Maldives Difference Ahead
1970s 43,490 number 21,584 number 21,906 number Macau, China
1980s 27,848 number 30,237 number 2,390 number Maldives
1990s 30,905 number 40,776 number 9,872 number Maldives
2000s 49,686 number 41,208 number 8,478 number Macau, China
2010s 33,477 number 30,684 number 2,793 number Macau, China
2020s 25,731 number 26,656 number 925 number Maldives

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, secondary education, both sexes, Macau, China or Maldives?
Maldives, at 26,656 number against 25,731 number in Macau, China as of 2020.
What is the difference in school age population, secondary education, both sexes between Macau, China and Maldives?
925 number, with Maldives ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Macau, China and Maldives?
51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do Macau, China and Maldives rank globally for school age population, secondary education, both sexes?
Macau, China ranks 177th and Maldives ranks 176th of 205 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
School age population, secondary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
250 places, 12,261 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to secondary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.