Macau, China vs WB: Africa Eastern and Southern: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes

Macau, China
154
in 2024
WB: Africa Eastern and Southern
770,032
in 2021
Macau, China rank
142nd
WB: Africa Eastern and Southern rank
140th

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes over time

  • Macau, China
  • WB: Africa Eastern and Southern
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How they compare

WB: Africa Eastern and Southern currently reports 770,032 against 154 in Macau, China, a difference of 769,878.

That makes WB: Africa Eastern and Southern's figure about 5,000.2 times Macau, China's.

Across all 23 years both countries report, WB: Africa Eastern and Southern has been ahead every year.

Macau, China ranks 142nd and WB: Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 140th of 149 countries.

WB: Africa Eastern and Southern has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Macau, China WB: Africa Eastern and Southern Difference Ahead
1990s 2,163 412,106 409,943 WB: Africa Eastern and Southern
2000s 2,843 561,399 558,556 WB: Africa Eastern and Southern
2010s 938.5 704,829 703,890 WB: Africa Eastern and Southern
2020s 182.5 771,948 771,765 WB: Africa Eastern and Southern

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes, Macau, China or WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
WB: Africa Eastern and Southern, at 770,032 against 154 in Macau, China as of 2021.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes between Macau, China and WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
769,878, with WB: Africa Eastern and Southern ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Macau, China and WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
23 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2021.
How do Macau, China and WB: Africa Eastern and Southern rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes?
Macau, China ranks 142nd and WB: Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 140th of 149 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes (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, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
367 places, 7,760 data points, 1997–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release