Iceland vs Macau (China): Secondary education, pupils

Iceland
37,056
in 2023
Macau (China)
31,617
in 2024
Iceland rank
169th
Macau (China) rank
172nd

Secondary education, pupils over time

  • Iceland
  • Macau (China)
10.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k197119972024

How they compare

Iceland currently reports 37,056 against 31,617 in Macau (China), a difference of 5,439.

That makes Iceland's figure about 1.2 times Macau (China)'s.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Iceland ahead.

Iceland ranks 169th and Macau (China) ranks 172nd of 206 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 4 and Macau (China) in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland Macau (China) Difference Ahead
1970s 25,369 11,942 13,428 Iceland
1990s 30,439 21,977 8,462 Iceland
2000s 33,690 42,620 8,930 Macau (China)
2010s 36,012 31,608 4,404 Iceland
2020s 36,193 28,314 7,878 Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher secondary education, pupils, Iceland or Macau (China)?
Iceland, at 37,056 against 31,617 in Macau (China) as of 2023.
What is the difference in secondary education, pupils between Iceland and Macau (China)?
5,439, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Macau (China)?
35 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
How do Iceland and Macau (China) rank globally for secondary education, pupils?
Iceland ranks 169th and Macau (China) ranks 172nd of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Secondary education, pupils. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Individual pages

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Iceland vs Macau (China): Secondary education, pupils. Statizoid, drawing on Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Retrieved 20 August 2026, from https://education.statizoid.com/compare/secondary-education-pupils/iceland/macao-sar-china/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://education.statizoid.com/compare/secondary-education-pupils/iceland/macao-sar-china/">Iceland vs Macau (China): Secondary education, pupils</a> — Statizoid

About this data

Indicator
Secondary education, pupils
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
251 places, 10,025 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.