Republic of Korea vs Macau, China: Tertiary education, academic staff

Republic of Korea
38.1%
in 2024
Macau, China
38.3%
in 2024
Republic of Korea rank
105th
Macau, China rank
104th

Tertiary education, academic staff over time

  • Republic of Korea
  • Macau, China
10203040197119972024

How they compare

Macau, China currently reports 38.3% against 38.1% in Republic of Korea, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Macau, China ahead.

Republic of Korea ranks 105th and Macau, China ranks 104th of 170 countries.

Macau, China has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Republic of Korea Macau, China Difference Ahead
1980s 21.4% 29.3% 7.9% Macau, China
1990s 23.3% 32.7% 9.4% Macau, China
2000s 29.8% 33.1% 3.3% Macau, China
2010s 34.7% 35.9% 1.1% Macau, China
2020s 37.1% 37.7% 0.7% Macau, China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher tertiary education, academic staff, Republic of Korea or Macau, China?
Macau, China, at 38.3% against 38.1% in Republic of Korea as of 2024.
What is the difference in tertiary education, academic staff between Republic of Korea and Macau, China?
0.2%, with Macau, China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Macau, China?
32 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2024.
How do Republic of Korea and Macau, China rank globally for tertiary education, academic staff?
Republic of Korea ranks 105th and Macau, China ranks 104th of 170 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Tertiary education, academic staff (% female). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Tertiary education, academic staff (% female)
Unit
% female
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
215 places, 5,482 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Tertiary education, academic staff (% female) is the share of female academic staff in tertiary education.