Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in Macao
Macao: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) was 19,351 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Macao, 1989–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Macao recorded 19,351 number for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in 2019. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.7% on the previous year and up 34.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Macao peaked at 19,351 number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 2,938 number, in 1989.
Macao ranks 136th of 187 countries on this measure, 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 | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 2,938 number | — |
| 1990 | 3,191 number | +8.6% |
| 1991 | 3,062 number | -4.0% |
| 1992 | 3,201 number | +4.5% |
| 1993 | 3,141 number | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 2,958 number | -5.8% |
| 1997 | 3,674 number | +24.2% |
| 1999 | 3,450 number | -6.1% |
| 2000 | 3,883 number | +12.6% |
| 2001 | 6,236 number | +60.6% |
| 2002 | 7,533 number | +20.8% |
| 2003 | 9,589 number | +27.3% |
| 2004 | 10,054 number | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 10,019 number | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 10,684 number | +6.6% |
| 2007 | 11,640 number | +8.9% |
| 2008 | 12,648 number | +8.7% |
| 2009 | 14,436 number | +14.1% |
| 2010 | 15,071 number | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 15,714 number | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 14,564 number | -7.3% |
| 2013 | 15,670 number | +7.6% |
| 2014 | 16,654 number | +6.3% |
| 2015 | 17,324 number | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 18,017 number | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 18,249 number | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 18,663 number | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 19,351 number | +3.7% |
Macao compared with similar countries
- Macao's 19,351 number is below the median for high income countries, which is 97,350 number, 20% of the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Macao's 19,351 number is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 104,254 number, 19% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (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 | +60.6% | 3,883 number | 6,236 number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2,938 number | 2,938 number | 2,938 number | 1 |
| 1990s | 3,240 number | 2,958 number | 3,674 number | 7 |
| 2000s | 9,672 number | 3,883 number | 14,436 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 16,928 number | 14,564 number | 19,351 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 primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (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)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.23 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 18,335 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0558 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Macao?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Macao was 19,351 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female recorded in Macao?
- The highest recorded value was 19,351 number in 2019.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female recorded in Macao?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,938 number in 1989.
- How does Macao rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female?
- Macao ranks 136th out of 187 countries with data for 2019.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female rising or falling in Macao?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The total number of female students enrolled at public and private tertiary education institutions.