Republic of Korea vs Macau, China: Share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education
Republic of Korea
85.3%
in 2022
Macau, China
87.4%
in 2022
Republic of Korea rank
6th
Macau, China rank
4th
Share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education over time
- Republic of Korea
- Macau, China
How they compare
Macau, China currently reports 87.4% against 85.3% in Republic of Korea, a difference of 2.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Republic of Korea ahead.
Republic of Korea ranks 6th and Macau, China ranks 4th of 59 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Republic of Korea averaged higher in 1 and Macau, China in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Republic of Korea | Macau, China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 93.9% | 87.5% | 6.4% | Republic of Korea |
| 2010s | 87.9% | 88.7% | 0.8% | Macau, China |
| 2020s | 85.3% | 87.4% | 2.0% | Macau, China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education, Republic of Korea or Macau, China?
- Macau, China, at 87.4% against 85.3% in Republic of Korea as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education between Republic of Korea and Macau, China?
- 2.1%, with Macau, China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Macau, China?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2022.
- How do Republic of Korea and Macau, China rank globally for share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education?
- Republic of Korea ranks 6th and Macau, China ranks 4th of 59 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of students who achieve minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education. This data includes only students enrolled in school.