ALECSO: Member Countries vs Macau, China: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)

ALECSO: Member Countries
7 % change on previous year
in 2024
Macau, China
12.13 % change on previous year
in 2024
ALECSO: Member Countries rank
25th
Macau, China rank
22nd

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) over time

  • ALECSO: Member Countries
  • Macau, China
-50050100197119972024

How they compare

Macau, China currently reports 12.13 % change on previous year against 7 % change on previous year in ALECSO: Member Countries, a difference of 5.13 % change on previous year.

That makes Macau, China's figure about 1.7 times ALECSO: Member Countries's.

The two have swapped places 12 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Macau, China ahead.

ALECSO: Member Countries ranks 25th and Macau, China ranks 22nd of 221 groups.

Across the 5 decades both report, ALECSO: Member Countries averaged higher in 2 and Macau, China in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade ALECSO: Member Countries Macau, China Difference Ahead
1980s -28.06 % change on previous year 3.5 % change on previous year 31.56 % change on previous year Macau, China
1990s 6.43 % change on previous year -3.41 % change on previous year 9.84 % change on previous year ALECSO: Member Countries
2000s 5.49 % change on previous year 17.26 % change on previous year 11.77 % change on previous year Macau, China
2010s 3.68 % change on previous year 1.95 % change on previous year 1.73 % change on previous year ALECSO: Member Countries
2020s 3.54 % change on previous year 10.2 % change on previous year 6.66 % change on previous year Macau, China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), ALECSO: Member Countries or Macau, China?
Macau, China, at 12.13 % change on previous year against 7 % change on previous year in ALECSO: Member Countries as of 2024.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) between ALECSO: Member Countries and Macau, China?
5.13 % change on previous year, with Macau, China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for ALECSO: Member Countries and Macau, China?
31 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2024.
How do ALECSO: Member Countries and Macau, China rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)?
ALECSO: Member Countries ranks 25th and Macau, China ranks 22nd of 221 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
410 places, 17,230 data points, 1971–2025
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The year-on-year percentage change in Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.