How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Macau, China?

12 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2017.

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.

Republic of Korea vs Macau, China: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from

Republic of Korea

7.2%

in 2017

Macau, China

7.4%

in 2019

Republic of Korea rank

66th

Macau, China rank

64th

Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time

Republic of Korea
Macau, China

How they compare

Macau, China currently reports 7.4% against 7.2% in Republic of Korea, a difference of 0.2%.

Across all 12 years both countries report, Republic of Korea has been ahead every year.

Republic of Korea ranks 66th and Macau, China ranks 64th of 98 countries.

Republic of Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Republic of Korea	Macau, China	Difference	Ahead
2000s	7.8%	5.0%	2.8%	Republic of Korea
2010s	7.4%	5.6%	1.8%	Republic of Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from, Republic of Korea or Macau, China?: Macau, China, at 7.4% against 7.2% in Republic of Korea as of 2019.
What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between Republic of Korea and Macau, China?: 0.2%, with Macau, China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Macau, China?: 12 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2017.
How do Republic of Korea and Macau, China rank globally for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?: Republic of Korea ranks 66th and Macau, China ranks 64th of 98 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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Indicator: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Education programmes, both sexes (%)
Unit: %
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 98 places, 1,156 data points, 1998–2020
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

Share of all tertiary graduates who completed education programmes in the reference year.