Macau, China vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from
Macau, China
6.5%
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
6.1%
in 2023
Macau, China rank
99th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
102nd
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time
- Macau, China
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
Macau, China currently reports 6.5% against 6.1% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Macau, China's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 2001 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
Macau, China ranks 99th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 102nd of 126 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Macau, China averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Macau, China | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.0% | 10.8% | 5.8% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2010s | 5.2% | 9.8% | 4.5% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2020s | 7.4% | 7.0% | 0.4% | Macau, China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from, Macau, China or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Macau, China, at 6.5% against 6.1% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between Macau, China and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0.4%, with Macau, China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Macau, China and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Macau, China and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Macau, China ranks 99th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 102nd of 126 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Education programmes, 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