Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Macao
Macao: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) was 55,611 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Macao, 1988–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Macao is 55,611, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 37 years on record.
That represents a change of up 12.1% on the previous year and up 88.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Macao peaked at 55,611 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6,517, in 1994.
That places Macao 134th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Macao, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 7,662 | — |
| 1989 | 7,930 | +3.5% |
| 1990 | 8,824 | +11.3% |
| 1991 | 7,425 | -15.9% |
| 1992 | 7,420 | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 7,271 | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 6,517 | -10.4% |
| 1995 | 6,840 | +5.0% |
| 1996 | 7,162 | +4.7% |
| 1997 | 7,485 | +4.5% |
| 1998 | 7,472 | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 7,458 | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 7,471 | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 13,996 | +87.3% |
| 2002 | 20,399 | +45.7% |
| 2003 | 26,272 | +28.8% |
| 2004 | 24,815 | -5.5% |
| 2005 | 23,420 | -5.6% |
| 2006 | 23,291 | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 23,868 | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 25,407 | +6.4% |
| 2009 | 28,805 | +13.4% |
| 2010 | 29,476 | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 30,519 | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 25,852 | -15.3% |
| 2013 | 27,776 | +7.4% |
| 2014 | 29,521 | +6.3% |
| 2015 | 30,771 | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 31,970 | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 32,750 | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 33,098 | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 34,279 | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 36,107 | +5.3% |
| 2021 | 39,093 | +8.3% |
| 2022 | 44,052 | +12.7% |
| 2023 | 49,594 | +12.6% |
| 2024 | 55,611 | +12.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7,796 | 7,662 | 7,930 | 2 |
| 1990s | 7,387 | 6,517 | 8,824 | 10 |
| 2000s | 21,774 | 7,471 | 28,805 | 10 |
| 2010s | 30,601 | 25,852 | 34,279 | 10 |
| 2020s | 44,891 | 36,107 | 55,611 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Macao
More education data for Macao
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 547 (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2,349 (2024)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 25,400 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 30,211 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Macao?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Macao was 55,611 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) recorded in Macao?
- The highest recorded value was 55,611 in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) recorded in Macao?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,517 in 1994.
- How does Macao rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)?
- Macao ranks 134th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) rising or falling in Macao?
- Over the last ten years it is up 88.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Macao data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) with 690 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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About this data
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) with 690 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.