Macau, China vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from
Macau, China
10.3%
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
10.0%
in 2023
Macau, China rank
19th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
22nd
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 10.3% against 10.0% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 2005 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
Macau, China ranks 19th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 22nd of 121 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 | 1.5% | 10.2% | 8.7% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2010s | 6.6% | 10.2% | 3.6% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2020s | 10.5% | 10.9% | 0.5% | 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?
- Macau, China, at 10.3% against 10.0% 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?
- 0.3%, with Macau, China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Macau, China and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 14 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 19th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 22nd of 121 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Social Sciences, Journalism and Information programmes, male (%). 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