Macau, China vs Sao Tome and Principe: School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes

Macau, China
12,677 number
in 2020
Sao Tome and Principe
15,204 number
in 2020
Macau, China rank
175th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
174th

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

  • Macau, China
  • Sao Tome and Principe
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How they compare

Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 15,204 number against 12,677 number in Macau, China, a difference of 2,527 number.

That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 1.2 times Macau, China's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Macau, China ahead.

Macau, China ranks 175th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 174th of 205 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Macau, China averaged higher in 5 and Sao Tome and Principe in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Macau, China Sao Tome and Principe Difference Ahead
1970s 22,436 number 5,412 number 17,023 number Macau, China
1980s 14,649 number 6,301 number 8,348 number Macau, China
1990s 14,846 number 6,542 number 8,304 number Macau, China
2000s 25,558 number 9,602 number 15,957 number Macau, China
2010s 18,807 number 12,079 number 6,728 number Macau, China
2020s 12,677 number 15,204 number 2,527 number 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 15,204 number against 12,677 number in Macau, China as of 2020.
What is the difference in school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes between Macau, China and Sao Tome and Principe?
2,527 number, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Macau, China and Sao Tome and Principe?
51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do Macau, China and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes?
Macau, China ranks 175th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 174th of 205 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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Indicator
School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
250 places, 12,264 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

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