South Korea vs Macao: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from

South Korea
9.4%
in 2024
Macao
13.0%
in 2024
South Korea rank
4th
Macao rank
2nd

Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time

  • South Korea
  • Macao
0510152025199820112024

How they compare

Macao currently reports 13.0% against 9.4% in South Korea, a difference of 3.6%.

That makes Macao's figure about 1.4 times South Korea's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2001 it was South Korea ahead.

South Korea ranks 4th and Macao ranks 2nd of 124 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade South Korea Macao Difference Ahead
2000s 5.2% 5.4% 0.2% Macao
2010s 9.0% 18.7% 9.8% Macao
2020s 9.8% 14.6% 4.8% Macao

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from, South Korea or Macao?
Macao, at 13.0% against 9.4% in South Korea as of 2024.
What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between South Korea and Macao?
3.6%, with Macao ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Macao?
18 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
How do South Korea and Macao rank globally for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
South Korea ranks 4th and Macao ranks 2nd of 124 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Services 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

Indicator
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Services programmes, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
124 places, 1,824 data points, 1998–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release