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

Korea
118.0%
in 2024
Macau, China
133.7%
in 2024
Korea rank
3rd
Macau, China rank
2nd

Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male over time

  • Korea
  • Macau, China
050100150200020122024

How they compare

Macau, China currently reports 133.7% against 118.0% in Korea, a difference of 15.7%.

That makes Macau, China's figure about 1.1 times Korea's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Korea ahead.

Korea ranks 3rd and Macau, China ranks 2nd of 189 countries.

Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Korea Macau, China Difference Ahead
2000s 111.2% 69.0% 42.3% Korea
2010s 107.3% 63.9% 43.4% Korea
2020s 111.2% 107.6% 3.6% Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male, Korea or Macau, China?
Macau, China, at 133.7% against 118.0% in Korea as of 2024.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male between Korea and Macau, China?
15.7%, 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, male?
Korea ranks 3rd and Macau, China ranks 2nd of 189 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male (%). 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, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
410 places, 14,235 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release