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
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
February 2026 Data Release