Macau, China vs UIS: Central and Eastern Europe: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes

Macau, China
6,838
in 2024
UIS: Central and Eastern Europe
491,065
in 2024
Macau, China rank
63rd
UIS: Central and Eastern Europe rank
64th

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes over time

  • Macau, China
  • UIS: Central and Eastern Europe
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How they compare

UIS: Central and Eastern Europe currently reports 491,065 against 6,838 in Macau, China, a difference of 484,227.

That makes UIS: Central and Eastern Europe's figure about 71.8 times Macau, China's.

Across all 26 years both countries report, UIS: Central and Eastern Europe has been ahead every year.

Macau, China ranks 63rd and UIS: Central and Eastern Europe ranks 64th of 143 countries.

UIS: Central and Eastern Europe has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Macau, China UIS: Central and Eastern Europe Difference Ahead
1990s 18 202,497 202,479 UIS: Central and Eastern Europe
2000s 309 302,324 302,015 UIS: Central and Eastern Europe
2010s 1,335 381,407 380,072 UIS: Central and Eastern Europe
2020s 4,649 465,682 461,033 UIS: Central and Eastern Europe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes, Macau, China or UIS: Central and Eastern Europe?
UIS: Central and Eastern Europe, at 491,065 against 6,838 in Macau, China as of 2024.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes between Macau, China and UIS: Central and Eastern Europe?
484,227, with UIS: Central and Eastern Europe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Macau, China and UIS: Central and Eastern Europe?
26 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
How do Macau, China and UIS: Central and Eastern Europe rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes?
Macau, China ranks 63rd and UIS: Central and Eastern Europe ranks 64th of 143 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 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 8 programmes, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
359 places, 7,935 data points, 1996–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release