Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Macau, China

Macau, China: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) was 1,503 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
1,503 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 12.6%
World rank
1st
of 195 countries
All-time high
1,503 units per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
325.85 units per square kilometre
in 1994
Years of data
33
1988–2023

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Macau, China, 1988–2023

2505007501.0k1.2k1.5k1988200520231988: 383.1 units per square kilometre1989: 396.5 units per square kilometre1990: 441.2 units per square kilometre1991: 371.2 units per square kilometre1992: 371 units per square kilometre1993: 363.6 units per square kilometre1994: 325.9 units per square kilometre1997: 374.2 units per square kilometre1999: 372.9 units per square kilometre2000: 373.6 units per square kilometre2001: 538.3 units per square kilometre2002: 755.5 units per square kilometre2003: 973 units per square kilometre2004: 886.2 units per square kilometre2005: 836.4 units per square kilometre2006: 814.4 units per square kilometre2007: 817.4 units per square kilometre2008: 870.1 units per square kilometre2009: 976.4 units per square kilometre2010: 992.5 units per square kilometre2011: 1.0k units per square kilometre2012: 864.6 units per square kilometre2013: 916.7 units per square kilometre2014: 974.3 units per square kilometre2015: 1.0k units per square kilometre2016: 1.0k units per square kilometre2017: 1.1k units per square kilometre2018: 1.0k units per square kilometre2019: 1.0k units per square kilometre2020: 1.1k units per square kilometre2021: 1.2k units per square kilometre2022: 1.3k units per square kilometre2023: 1.5k units per square kilometre

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.

Analysis

In 2023, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Macau, China stood at 1,503 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.6% on the previous year and up 63.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Macau, China peaked at 1,503 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 325.85 units per square kilometre, in 1994.

Macau, China ranks 1st of 195 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Macau, China, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), per square kilometre in Macau, China, 1988 to 2023.
Year units per square kilometre Change
1988 383.1 units per square kilometre
1989 396.5 units per square kilometre +3.5%
1990 441.2 units per square kilometre +11.3%
1991 371.25 units per square kilometre -15.9%
1992 371 units per square kilometre -0.1%
1993 363.55 units per square kilometre -2.0%
1994 325.85 units per square kilometre -10.4%
1997 374.25 units per square kilometre +14.9%
1999 372.9 units per square kilometre -0.4%
2000 373.55 units per square kilometre +0.2%
2001 538.31 units per square kilometre +44.1%
2002 755.52 units per square kilometre +40.4%
2003 973.04 units per square kilometre +28.8%
2004 886.25 units per square kilometre -8.9%
2005 836.43 units per square kilometre -5.6%
2006 814.37 units per square kilometre -2.6%
2007 817.4 units per square kilometre +0.4%
2008 870.1 units per square kilometre +6.4%
2009 976.44 units per square kilometre +12.2%
2010 992.46 units per square kilometre +1.6%
2011 1,021 units per square kilometre +2.8%
2012 864.62 units per square kilometre -15.3%
2013 916.7 units per square kilometre +6.0%
2014 974.29 units per square kilometre +6.3%
2015 1,012 units per square kilometre +3.9%
2016 1,048 units per square kilometre +3.6%
2017 1,063 units per square kilometre +1.4%
2018 1,006 units per square kilometre -5.4%
2019 1,042 units per square kilometre +3.6%
2020 1,097 units per square kilometre +5.3%
2021 1,185 units per square kilometre +7.9%
2022 1,335 units per square kilometre +12.7%
2023 1,503 units per square kilometre +12.6%

Macau, China compared with similar countries

  • Macau, China's 1,503 units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.37 units per square kilometre, 344.2× the median. (76 countries reporting)
  • Macau, China's 1,503 units per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.46 units per square kilometre, 434.6× the median. (29 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 389.8 units per square kilometre 383.1 units per square kilometre 396.5 units per square kilometre 2
1990s 374.29 units per square kilometre 325.85 units per square kilometre 441.2 units per square kilometre 7
2000s 784.14 units per square kilometre 373.55 units per square kilometre 976.44 units per square kilometre 10
2010s 994.04 units per square kilometre 864.62 units per square kilometre 1,063 units per square kilometre 10
2020s 1,280 units per square kilometre 1,097 units per square kilometre 1,503 units per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Macau, China

  1. 2 Monaco 556.62 units per square kilometre compare
  2. 3 Singapore 270.76 units per square kilometre compare
  3. 4 Hong Kong, China 270.38 units per square kilometre compare

See the full ranking of 195 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Macau, China?
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Macau, China was 1,503 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) recorded in Macau, China?
The highest recorded value was 1,503 units per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) recorded in Macau, China?
The lowest recorded value was 325.85 units per square kilometre in 1994.
How does Macau, China rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)?
Macau, China ranks 1st out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) rising or falling in Macau, China?
Over the last ten years it is up 63.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Macau, China data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
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Coverage
195 places, 6,190 data points, 1970–2023
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Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.