Korea vs Macau, China: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes

Korea
111.9%
in 2024
Macau, China
141.9%
in 2024
Korea rank
5th
Macau, China rank
2nd

Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes over time

  • Korea
  • Macau, China
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How they compare

Macau, China currently reports 141.9% against 111.9% in Korea, a difference of 30.0%.

That makes Macau, China's figure about 1.3 times Korea's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Korea ahead.

Korea ranks 5th and Macau, China ranks 2nd of 194 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Korea averaged higher in 2 and Macau, China in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Korea Macau, China Difference Ahead
2000s 92.9% 58.2% 34.8% Korea
2010s 96.0% 71.3% 24.7% Korea
2020s 103.7% 114.6% 10.9% 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, Korea or Macau, China?
Macau, China, at 141.9% against 111.9% in Korea as of 2024.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes between Korea and Macau, China?
30.0%, with Macau, China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Macau, China?
24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
How do Korea and Macau, China rank globally for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes?
Korea ranks 5th 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

Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
415 places, 15,139 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release