Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Macau (China)
Macau (China): Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female was 30,211 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Macau (China), 1989–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Macau (China) recorded 30,211 for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in 2024. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
That represents a change of up 11.3% on the previous year and up 81.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Macau (China) peaked at 30,211 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2,938, in 1989.
That places Macau (China) 134th out of 195 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2,938 | 2,938 | 2,938 | 1 |
| 1990s | 3,240 | 2,958 | 3,674 | 7 |
| 2000s | 9,672 | 3,883 | 14,436 | 10 |
| 2010s | 16,928 | 14,564 | 19,351 | 10 |
| 2020s | 24,793 | 20,272 | 30,211 | 5 |
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More education data for Macau (China)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 2,896 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Duration of 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, female in Macau (China)?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Macau (China) was 30,211 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female recorded in Macau (China)?
- The highest recorded value was 30,211 in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female recorded in Macau (China)?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,938 in 1989.
- How does Macau (China) rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female?
- Macau (China) ranks 134th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female rising or falling in Macau (China)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 81.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release