Proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum in China, Macao Special Administrative Region

China, Macao Special Administrative Region: Proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum was 91.6% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
91.6%
Rank
1st
of 9 groups
All-time high
95.0%
in 2018
All-time low
88.8%
in 2003
Years of data
7
2003–2022

Proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum in China, Macao Special Administrative Region, 2003–2022

0204060801002003201220222003: 88.8 %2006: 89.1 %2009: 89 %2012: 89.2 %2015: 93.4 %2018: 95 %2022: 91.6 %

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2022, proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum in China, Macao Special Administrative Region stood at 91.6%.

The figure is up 2.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum in China, Macao Special Administrative Region peaked at 95.0% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 88.8%, in 2003.

Proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum in China, Macao Special Administrative Region, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum proficiency level in reading and mathematics (%) in China, Macao Special Administrative Region, 2003 to 2022.
Year % Change
2003 88.8%
2006 89.1% +0.3%
2009 89.0% -0.0%
2012 89.2% +0.2%
2015 93.4% +4.6%
2018 95.0% +1.8%
2022 91.6% -3.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 89.0% 88.8% 89.1% 3
2010s 92.5% 89.2% 95.0% 3
2020s 91.6% 91.6% 91.6% 1

Countries ranked near China, Macao Special Administrative Region

  1. 1 Japan 91.7% compare
  2. 2 Singapore 89.3% compare
  3. 3 Liechtenstein 85.9% compare
  4. 4 Estonia 85.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum in China, Macao Special Administrative Region?
Proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum in China, Macao Special Administrative Region was 91.6% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum recorded in China, Macao Special Administrative Region?
The highest recorded value was 95.0% in 2018.
What is the lowest proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum recorded in China, Macao Special Administrative Region?
The lowest recorded value was 88.8% in 2003.
How does China, Macao Special Administrative Region rank for proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum?
China, Macao Special Administrative Region ranks 1st out of 9 groups with data for 2022.
Is proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum rising or falling in China, Macao Special Administrative Region?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this China, Macao Special Administrative Region data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum proficiency level in reading and mathematics (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum proficiency level in reading and mathematics (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
72 places, 580 data points, 2000–2023
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