Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in Macau, China
Macau, China: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes was 34,279 number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in Macau, China, 1988–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Macau, China recorded 34,279 number for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in 2019. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
The figure is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 19.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in Macau, China peaked at 34,279 number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 6,517 number, in 1994.
Macau, China ranks 140th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in Macau, China, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 7,662 number | — |
| 1989 | 7,930 number | +3.5% |
| 1990 | 8,824 number | +11.3% |
| 1991 | 7,425 number | -15.9% |
| 1992 | 7,420 number | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 7,271 number | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 6,517 number | -10.4% |
| 1997 | 7,485 number | +14.9% |
| 1999 | 7,458 number | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 7,471 number | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 13,996 number | +87.3% |
| 2002 | 20,399 number | +45.7% |
| 2003 | 26,272 number | +28.8% |
| 2004 | 24,815 number | -5.5% |
| 2005 | 23,420 number | -5.6% |
| 2006 | 23,291 number | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 23,868 number | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 25,407 number | +6.4% |
| 2009 | 28,805 number | +13.4% |
| 2010 | 29,476 number | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 30,519 number | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 25,852 number | -15.3% |
| 2013 | 27,776 number | +7.4% |
| 2014 | 29,521 number | +6.3% |
| 2015 | 30,771 number | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 31,970 number | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 32,750 number | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 33,098 number | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 34,279 number | +3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7,796 number | 7,662 number | 7,930 number | 2 |
| 1990s | 7,486 number | 6,517 number | 8,824 number | 7 |
| 2000s | 21,774 number | 7,471 number | 28,805 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 30,601 number | 25,852 number | 34,279 number | 10 |
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More education data for Macau, China
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 2,896 (2024)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 71.2% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 13.7% (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 89.81 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 89.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in Macau, China?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in Macau, China was 34,279 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes recorded in Macau, China?
- The highest recorded value was 34,279 number in 2019.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes recorded in Macau, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,517 number in 1994.
- How does Macau, China rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes?
- Macau, China ranks 140th out of 193 countries with data for 2019.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes rising or falling in Macau, China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Macau, China data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The total number of students enrolled at public and private tertiary education institutions.