Macau, China vs South Africa: Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in
Macau, China
93.1%
in 2024
South Africa
91.8%
in 2023
Macau, China rank
63rd
South Africa rank
64th
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in over time
- Macau, China
- South Africa
How they compare
Macau, China currently reports 93.1% against 91.8% in South Africa, a difference of 1.3%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Macau, China ahead.
Macau, China ranks 63rd and South Africa ranks 64th of 188 countries.
Macau, China has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Macau, China | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 94.6% | 91.5% | 3.1% | Macau, China |
| 2000s | 93.5% | 88.2% | 5.2% | Macau, China |
| 2010s | 91.1% | 88.6% | 2.6% | Macau, China |
| 2020s | 92.6% | 91.4% | 1.2% | Macau, China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in, Macau, China or South Africa?
- Macau, China, at 93.1% against 91.8% in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in between Macau, China and South Africa?
- 1.3%, with Macau, China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Macau, China and South Africa?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
- How do Macau, China and South Africa rank globally for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in?
- Macau, China ranks 63rd and South Africa ranks 64th of 188 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in general programmes, male (%). 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