Hong Kong, China vs Macau, China: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)

Hong Kong, China
270.38 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Macau, China
1,503 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Hong Kong, China rank
4th
Macau, China rank
1st

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

  • Hong Kong, China
  • Macau, China
05001.0k1.5k197119972023

How they compare

Macau, China currently reports 1,503 units per square kilometre against 270.38 units per square kilometre in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 1,233 units per square kilometre.

That makes Macau, China's figure about 5.6 times Hong Kong, China's.

Across all 24 years both countries report, Macau, China has been ahead every year.

Hong Kong, China ranks 4th and Macau, China ranks 1st of 195 countries.

Macau, China has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong, China Macau, China Difference Ahead
1990s 91.43 units per square kilometre 353.47 units per square kilometre 262.03 units per square kilometre Macau, China
2000s 177.21 units per square kilometre 882 units per square kilometre 704.79 units per square kilometre Macau, China
2010s 276.73 units per square kilometre 994.04 units per square kilometre 717.31 units per square kilometre Macau, China
2020s 272.34 units per square kilometre 1,280 units per square kilometre 1,008 units per square kilometre 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), Hong Kong, China or Macau, China?
Macau, China, at 1,503 units per square kilometre against 270.38 units per square kilometre in Hong Kong, China as of 2023.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) between Hong Kong, China and Macau, China?
1,233 units per square kilometre, with Macau, China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Macau, China?
24 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
How do Hong Kong, China and Macau, China rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)?
Hong Kong, China ranks 4th and Macau, China ranks 1st of 195 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), per square kilometre. 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), per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
195 places, 6,190 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.