Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in Macao
Macao: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) was 30,211 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in Macao, 1989–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in Macao is 30,211, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 36 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 (number) in Macao peaked at 30,211 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2,938, in 1989.
That places Macao 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.
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in Macao, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 2,938 | — |
| 1990 | 3,191 | +8.6% |
| 1991 | 3,062 | -4.0% |
| 1992 | 3,201 | +4.5% |
| 1993 | 3,141 | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 2,958 | -5.8% |
| 1995 | 3,197 | +8.1% |
| 1996 | 3,435 | +7.5% |
| 1997 | 3,674 | +6.9% |
| 1998 | 3,562 | -3.0% |
| 1999 | 3,450 | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 3,883 | +12.6% |
| 2001 | 6,236 | +60.6% |
| 2002 | 7,533 | +20.8% |
| 2003 | 9,589 | +27.3% |
| 2004 | 10,054 | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 10,019 | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 10,684 | +6.6% |
| 2007 | 11,640 | +8.9% |
| 2008 | 12,648 | +8.7% |
| 2009 | 14,436 | +14.1% |
| 2010 | 15,071 | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 15,714 | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 14,564 | -7.3% |
| 2013 | 15,670 | +7.6% |
| 2014 | 16,654 | +6.3% |
| 2015 | 17,324 | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 18,017 | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 18,249 | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 18,663 | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 19,351 | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 20,272 | +4.8% |
| 2021 | 21,891 | +8.0% |
| 2022 | 24,438 | +11.6% |
| 2023 | 27,151 | +11.1% |
| 2024 | 30,211 | +11.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2,938 | 2,938 | 2,938 | 1 |
| 1990s | 3,287 | 2,958 | 3,674 | 10 |
| 2000s | 9,672 | 3,883 | 14,436 | 10 |
| 2010s | 16,928 | 14,564 | 19,351 | 10 |
| 2020s | 24,793 | 20,272 | 30,211 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Macao
More education data for Macao
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 2,896 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 11.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 13.18 % change on previous year (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 547 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in Macao?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in Macao was 30,211 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) recorded in Macao?
- The highest recorded value was 30,211 in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) recorded in Macao?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,938 in 1989.
- How does Macao rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number)?
- Macao ranks 134th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) rising or falling in Macao?
- Over the last ten years it is up 81.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Macao data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) with 647 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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About this data
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) with 647 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.