Current education expenditure, total in Macau, China
Macau, China: Current education expenditure, total was 84.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Current education expenditure, total in Macau, China, 2009–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of total expenditure in public institutions.
Analysis
The most recent figure for current education expenditure, total in Macau, China is 84.2%, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 5.1% on the previous year and up 14.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current education expenditure, total in Macau, China peaked at 92.6% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 32.8%, in 2012.
That places Macau, China 106th out of 123 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Current education expenditure, total in Macau, China, year by year
| Year | % of total expenditure in public institutions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 90.6% | — |
| 2010 | 58.5% | -35.5% |
| 2011 | 43.4% | -25.7% |
| 2012 | 32.8% | -24.5% |
| 2013 | 73.3% | +123.4% |
| 2014 | 87.8% | +19.8% |
| 2015 | 90.8% | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 91.9% | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 92.6% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 81.2% | -12.3% |
| 2019 | 79.4% | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 83.0% | +4.5% |
| 2021 | 88.8% | +7.1% |
| 2022 | 88.7% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 84.2% | -5.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 90.6% | 90.6% | 90.6% | 1 |
| 2010s | 73.2% | 32.8% | 92.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 86.2% | 83.0% | 88.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Macau, China
- 103 Guyana 85.4%
- 104 Lao People's Democratic Republic 85.0% compare
- 105 Côte d'Ivoire 84.4% compare
- 107 Republic of Korea 83.8% compare
- 108 Albania 82.5% compare
- 109 Hong Kong, China 81.8%
More education data for Macau, China
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 8,379 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2,938 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 239 (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0291 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 16,188 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.38 % change on previous year (2024)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 20,014 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0267 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current education expenditure, total in Macau, China?
- Current education expenditure, total in Macau, China was 84.2% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest current education expenditure, total recorded in Macau, China?
- The highest recorded value was 92.6% in 2017.
- What is the lowest current education expenditure, total recorded in Macau, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.8% in 2012.
- How does Macau, China rank for current education expenditure, total?
- Macau, China ranks 106th out of 123 countries with data for 2023.
- Is current education expenditure, total rising or falling in Macau, China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Macau, China data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Current education expenditure, total (% of total expenditure in public institutions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Current expenditure is expressed as a percentage of direct expenditure in public educational institutions (instructional and non-instructional) of the specified level of education. Financial aid to students and other transfers are excluded from direct expenditure. Current expenditure is consumed within the current year and would have to be renewed if needed in the following year. It includes staff compensation and current expenditure other than for staff compensation (ex. on teaching materials, ancillary services and administration).