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

Macau, China
1,503 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Singapore
270.76 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Macau, China rank
1st
Singapore rank
3rd

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

  • Macau, China
  • Singapore
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How they compare

Macau, China currently reports 1,503 units per square kilometre against 270.76 units per square kilometre in Singapore, a difference of 1,232 units per square kilometre.

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

Across all 21 years both countries report, Macau, China has been ahead every year.

Macau, China ranks 1st and Singapore ranks 3rd of 195 countries.

Macau, China has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Macau, China Singapore Difference Ahead
1980s 389.8 units per square kilometre 72.94 units per square kilometre 316.86 units per square kilometre Macau, China
1990s 374.57 units per square kilometre 98.53 units per square kilometre 276.04 units per square kilometre Macau, China
2000s 887.98 units per square kilometre 284.3 units per square kilometre 603.68 units per square kilometre Macau, China
2010s 1,005 units per square kilometre 306.78 units per square kilometre 698.54 units per square kilometre Macau, China
2020s 1,280 units per square kilometre 277.11 units per square kilometre 1,003 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), Macau, China or Singapore?
Macau, China, at 1,503 units per square kilometre against 270.76 units per square kilometre in Singapore as of 2023.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) between Macau, China and Singapore?
1,232 units per square kilometre, with Macau, China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Macau, China and Singapore?
21 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2023.
How do Macau, China and Singapore rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)?
Macau, China ranks 1st and Singapore ranks 3rd 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.