Hong Kong, China vs Macau, China: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes
Hong Kong, China
120.1%
in 2024
Macau, China
141.9%
in 2024
Hong Kong, China rank
4th
Macau, China rank
2nd
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes over time
- Hong Kong, China
- Macau, China
How they compare
Macau, China currently reports 141.9% against 120.1% in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 21.8%.
That makes Macau, China's figure about 1.2 times Hong Kong, China's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Macau, China ahead.
Hong Kong, China ranks 4th and Macau, China ranks 2nd of 194 countries.
Macau, China has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong, China | Macau, China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40.9% | 58.1% | 17.2% | Macau, China |
| 2010s | 69.2% | 71.3% | 2.1% | Macau, China |
| 2020s | 102.7% | 114.6% | 11.9% | Macau, China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes, Hong Kong, China or Macau, China?
- Macau, China, at 141.9% against 120.1% in Hong Kong, China as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes between Hong Kong, China and Macau, China?
- 21.8%, with Macau, China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Macau, China?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2024.
- How do Hong Kong, China and Macau, China rank globally for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 4th and Macau, China ranks 2nd of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release