How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Macau, China?

20 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2018.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, male (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Iceland vs Macau, China: Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper

Iceland

8.6%

in 2018

Macau, China

9.3%

in 2019

Iceland rank

85th

Macau, China rank

82nd

Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper over time

Iceland
Macau, China

How they compare

Macau, China currently reports 9.3% against 8.6% in Iceland, a difference of 0.7%.

That makes Macau, China's figure about 1.1 times Iceland's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 20 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Iceland ahead.

Iceland ranks 85th and Macau, China ranks 82nd of 138 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 1 and Macau, China in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Iceland	Macau, China	Difference	Ahead
1990s	18.4%	17.5%	0.9%	Iceland
2000s	15.0%	17.1%	2.2%	Macau, China
2010s	11.6%	16.6%	5.0%	Macau, China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper, Iceland or Macau, China?: Macau, China, at 9.3% against 8.6% in Iceland as of 2019.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper between Iceland and Macau, China?: 0.7%, with Macau, China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Macau, China?: 20 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2018.
How do Iceland and Macau, China rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?: Iceland ranks 85th and Macau, China ranks 82nd of 138 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, male (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, male (%)
Unit: %
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 181 places, 4,095 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

Number of adolescents and youth of lower secondary and upper secondary school age who are not enrolled or attending school during in a given academic year. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/