Macau, China vs MDG: Northern Africa: School age population, tertiary education, both sexes

Macau, China
40,300
in 2025
MDG: Northern Africa
17.45 million
in 2024
Macau, China rank
169th
MDG: Northern Africa rank
171st

School age population, tertiary education, both sexes over time

  • Macau, China
  • MDG: Northern Africa
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How they compare

MDG: Northern Africa currently reports 17.45 million against 40,300 in Macau, China, a difference of 17.41 million.

That makes MDG: Northern Africa's figure about 433.0 times Macau, China's.

Across all 24 years both countries report, MDG: Northern Africa has been ahead every year.

Macau, China ranks 169th and MDG: Northern Africa ranks 171st of 221 countries.

MDG: Northern Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Macau, China MDG: Northern Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 41,171 16.86 million 16.82 million MDG: Northern Africa
2010s 43,190 16.82 million 16.77 million MDG: Northern Africa
2020s 39,320 16.93 million 16.89 million MDG: Northern Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, tertiary education, both sexes, Macau, China or MDG: Northern Africa?
MDG: Northern Africa, at 17.45 million against 40,300 in Macau, China as of 2024.
What is the difference in school age population, tertiary education, both sexes between Macau, China and MDG: Northern Africa?
17.41 million, with MDG: Northern Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Macau, China and MDG: Northern Africa?
24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
How do Macau, China and MDG: Northern Africa rank globally for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes?
Macau, China ranks 169th and MDG: Northern Africa ranks 171st of 221 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, tertiary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
442 places, 20,404 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release