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
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
February 2026 Data Release