Macau, China vs UIS: Central and Eastern Europe: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes

Macau, China
141.9%
in 2024
UIS: Central and Eastern Europe
99.2%
in 2024
Macau, China rank
2nd
UIS: Central and Eastern Europe rank
2nd

Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes over time

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

Macau, China currently reports 141.9% against 99.2% in UIS: Central and Eastern Europe, a difference of 42.7%.

That makes Macau, China's figure about 1.4 times UIS: Central and Eastern Europe's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Macau, China ahead.

Macau, China ranks 2nd and UIS: Central and Eastern Europe ranks 2nd of 194 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Macau, China averaged higher in 1 and UIS: Central and Eastern Europe in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Macau, China UIS: Central and Eastern Europe Difference Ahead
2000s 58.2% 58.2% 0.1% UIS: Central and Eastern Europe
2010s 71.3% 79.2% 7.9% UIS: Central and Eastern Europe
2020s 114.6% 93.8% 20.8% 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, Macau, China or UIS: Central and Eastern Europe?
Macau, China, at 141.9% against 99.2% in UIS: Central and Eastern Europe as of 2024.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes between Macau, China and UIS: Central and Eastern Europe?
42.7%, with Macau, China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Macau, China and UIS: Central and Eastern Europe?
24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
How do Macau, China and UIS: Central and Eastern Europe rank globally for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes?
Macau, China ranks 2nd and UIS: Central and Eastern Europe 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