Macau, China vs Sao Tome and Principe: School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes
Macau, China
16,100
in 2025
Sao Tome and Principe
16,859
in 2025
Macau, China rank
178th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
177th
School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes over time
- Macau, China
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 16,859 against 16,100 in Macau, China, a difference of 759.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Macau, China ahead.
Macau, China ranks 178th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 177th of 220 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Macau, China averaged higher in 2 and Sao Tome and Principe in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Macau, China | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25,023 | 9,561 | 15,462 | Macau, China |
| 2010s | 18,175 | 12,295 | 5,880 | Macau, China |
| 2020s | 15,617 | 16,064 | 447.17 | Sao Tome and Principe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes, Macau, China or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 16,859 against 16,100 in Macau, China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes between Macau, China and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 759, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Macau, China and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2025.
- How do Macau, China and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes?
- Macau, China ranks 178th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 177th of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, upper 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