Macau, China vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from
Macau, China
8.1%
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
8.2%
in 2023
Macau, China rank
98th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
97th
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time
- Macau, China
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 8.2% against 8.1% in Macau, China, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2005 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
Macau, China ranks 98th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 97th of 124 countries.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Macau, China | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.7% | 14.1% | 7.4% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2010s | 6.1% | 13.0% | 6.9% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2020s | 9.1% | 9.2% | 0.0% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
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?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 8.2% against 8.1% in Macau, China as of 2023.
- 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?
- 0.1%, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Macau, China and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2005 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 98th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 97th of 124 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Education programmes, female (%). 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