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
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Macau, China, 1988–2023
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More education data for Macau, China
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 8,379 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 239 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2,938 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 11.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 547 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.38 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (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 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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How this figure is calculated
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.
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
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.