Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Macao
Macao: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) was 34,279 number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in Macao, 1988–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Macao 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 Macao peaked at 34,279 number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 6,517 number, in 1994.
Macao 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 (number) in Macao, 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% |
Macao compared with similar countries
- Macao's 34,279 number is below the median for high income countries, which is 164,826 number, 21% of the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Macao's 34,279 number is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 176,648 number, 19% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Macao changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +87.3% | 7,471 number | 13,996 number |
| 2002 | +45.7% | 13,996 number | 20,399 number |
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 |
Countries ranked near Macao
More education data for Macao
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 89.37 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 89.21 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 4.92 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 31,617 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 4.44 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.12 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 15,314 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -5.38 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 16,188 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in Macao?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in Macao 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 Macao?
- The highest recorded value was 34,279 number in 2019.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes recorded in Macao?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,517 number in 1994.
- How does Macao rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes?
- Macao ranks 140th out of 193 countries with data for 2019.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes rising or falling in Macao?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Macao 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.