Macau, China vs South Africa: Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in
Macau, China
6.9%
in 2024
South Africa
8.2%
in 2023
Macau, China rank
128th
South Africa rank
127th
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in over time
- Macau, China
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 8.2% against 6.9% in Macau, China, a difference of 1.3%.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.2 times Macau, China's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1999 it was South Africa ahead.
Macau, China ranks 128th and South Africa ranks 127th of 168 countries.
South Africa 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 | 5.4% | 8.5% | 3.1% | South Africa |
| 2000s | 6.5% | 11.8% | 5.2% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 8.9% | 11.4% | 2.6% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 7.4% | 8.6% | 1.2% | South Africa |
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?
- South Africa, at 8.2% against 6.9% in Macau, China as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in between Macau, China and South Africa?
- 1.3%, with South Africa 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 128th and South Africa ranks 127th of 168 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in vocational 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