Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) vs Macao: Labor force with advanced education, female

Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
76.5%
in 2024
Macao
88.3%
in 2016
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank
5th
Macao rank
2nd

Labor force with advanced education, female over time

  • Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
  • Macao
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How they compare

Macao currently reports 88.3% against 76.5% in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), a difference of 11.8%.

That makes Macao's figure about 1.2 times Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)'s.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Macao ahead.

Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 5th and Macao ranks 2nd of 19 groups.

Macao has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) Macao Difference Ahead
2000s 78.3% 91.0% 12.6% Macao
2010s 76.8% 85.7% 8.9% Macao

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher labor force with advanced education, female, Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) or Macao?
Macao, at 88.3% against 76.5% in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) as of 2016.
What is the difference in labor force with advanced education, female between Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and Macao?
11.8%, with Macao ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and Macao?
7 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2016.
How do Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and Macao rank globally for labor force with advanced education, female?
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 5th and Macao ranks 2nd of 19 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Labor force with advanced education, female (% of female working-age population with advanced education). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Labor force with advanced education, female (% of female working-age population with advanced education)
Unit
% of female working-age population with advanced education
Source
Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 2,658 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

The ratio of the labor force with advanced education to the working-age population with advanced education. Advanced education comprises short-cycle tertiary education, a bachelor’s degree or equivalent education level, a master’s degree or equivalent education level, or doctoral degree or equivalent education level according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).