Macau, China vs Malta: School age population, tertiary education, both sexes

Macau, China
34,250 number
in 2019
Malta
25,687 number
in 2018
Macau, China rank
170th
Malta rank
172nd

School age population, tertiary education, both sexes over time

  • Macau, China
  • Malta
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How they compare

Macau, China currently reports 34,250 number against 25,687 number in Malta, a difference of 8,563 number.

That makes Macau, China's figure about 1.3 times Malta's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Malta ahead.

Macau, China ranks 170th and Malta ranks 172nd of 203 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Macau, China averaged higher in 4 and Malta in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Macau, China Malta Difference Ahead
1970s 32,928 number 29,349 number 3,579 number Macau, China
1980s 29,378 number 26,602 number 2,776 number Macau, China
1990s 26,382 number 26,716 number 334.5 number Malta
2000s 40,657 number 29,232 number 11,425 number Macau, China
2010s 45,328 number 27,920 number 17,407 number Macau, China

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 Malta?
Macau, China, at 34,250 number against 25,687 number in Malta as of 2019.
What is the difference in school age population, tertiary education, both sexes between Macau, China and Malta?
8,563 number, with Macau, China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Macau, China and Malta?
49 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2018.
How do Macau, China and Malta rank globally for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes?
Macau, China ranks 170th and Malta ranks 172nd of 203 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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Indicator
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
248 places, 11,591 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to tertiary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.