Korea vs Macau, China: Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of
Korea
16.0%
in 2022
Macau, China
16.7%
in 2023
Korea rank
96th
Macau, China rank
94th
Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of over time
- Korea
- Macau, China
How they compare
Macau, China currently reports 16.7% against 16.0% in Korea, a difference of 0.7%.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Macau, China has been ahead every year.
Korea ranks 96th and Macau, China ranks 94th of 120 countries.
Macau, China has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | Macau, China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.2% | 54.2% | 47.0% | Macau, China |
| 2010s | 13.6% | 23.2% | 9.7% | Macau, China |
| 2020s | 15.6% | 35.5% | 19.9% | Macau, China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of, Korea or Macau, China?
- Macau, China, at 16.7% against 16.0% in Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of between Korea and Macau, China?
- 0.7%, with Macau, China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Macau, China?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2022.
- How do Korea and Macau, China rank globally for initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of?
- Korea ranks 96th and Macau, China ranks 94th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of GDP per capita. 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