Macau, China vs UIS: Sub-saharan Africa: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female

Macau, China
30,211
in 2024
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
4.24 million
in 2021
Macau, China rank
134th
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa rank
137th

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female over time

  • Macau, China
  • UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
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How they compare

UIS: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 4.24 million against 30,211 in Macau, China, a difference of 4.21 million.

That makes UIS: Sub-saharan Africa's figure about 140.2 times Macau, China's.

Across all 30 years both countries report, UIS: Sub-saharan Africa has been ahead every year.

Macau, China ranks 134th and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 137th of 195 countries.

UIS: Sub-saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Macau, China UIS: Sub-saharan Africa Difference Ahead
1980s 2,938 393,247 390,309 UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
1990s 3,240 622,645 619,405 UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
2000s 9,672 1.59 million 1.58 million UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
2010s 16,928 3.14 million 3.12 million UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
2020s 21,082 4.14 million 4.12 million UIS: Sub-saharan Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female, Macau, China or UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa, at 4.24 million against 30,211 in Macau, China as of 2021.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female between Macau, China and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
4.21 million, with UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Macau, China and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
30 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2021.
How do Macau, China and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female?
Macau, China ranks 134th and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 137th of 195 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
416 places, 17,247 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release