Macau, China vs Singapore: Share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education
Macau, China
87.4%
in 2022
Singapore
88.8%
in 2022
Macau, China rank
4th
Singapore rank
1st
Share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education over time
- Macau, China
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 88.8% against 87.4% in Macau, China, a difference of 1.4%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Singapore ahead.
Macau, China ranks 4th and Singapore ranks 1st of 59 countries.
Singapore has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Macau, China | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 85.1% | 87.5% | 2.4% | Singapore |
| 2010s | 88.7% | 89.2% | 0.6% | Singapore |
| 2020s | 87.4% | 88.8% | 1.5% | Singapore |
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, Macau, China or Singapore?
- Singapore, at 88.8% against 87.4% in Macau, China as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education between Macau, China and Singapore?
- 1.4%, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Macau, China and Singapore?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2022.
- How do Macau, China and Singapore rank globally for share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education?
- Macau, China ranks 4th and Singapore ranks 1st 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.