Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Macau, China
Macau, China: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male was 25,400 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Macau, China, 1989–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Macau, China stood at 25,400. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
That represents a change of up 13.2% on the previous year and up 97.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Macau, China peaked at 25,400 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3,559, in 1994.
Macau, China ranks 132nd of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Macau, China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 4,992 | — |
| 1990 | 5,633 | +12.8% |
| 1991 | 4,363 | -22.5% |
| 1992 | 4,219 | -3.3% |
| 1993 | 4,130 | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 3,559 | -13.8% |
| 1997 | 3,811 | +7.1% |
| 1999 | 4,008 | +5.2% |
| 2000 | 3,588 | -10.5% |
| 2001 | 7,760 | +116.3% |
| 2002 | 12,866 | +65.8% |
| 2003 | 16,683 | +29.7% |
| 2004 | 14,761 | -11.5% |
| 2005 | 13,401 | -9.2% |
| 2006 | 12,607 | -5.9% |
| 2007 | 12,228 | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 12,759 | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 14,369 | +12.6% |
| 2010 | 14,405 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 14,805 | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 11,288 | -23.8% |
| 2013 | 12,106 | +7.2% |
| 2014 | 12,867 | +6.3% |
| 2015 | 13,447 | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 13,953 | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 14,501 | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 14,435 | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 14,928 | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 15,835 | +6.1% |
| 2021 | 17,202 | +8.6% |
| 2022 | 19,614 | +14.0% |
| 2023 | 22,443 | +14.4% |
| 2024 | 25,400 | +13.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4,992 | 4,992 | 4,992 | 1 |
| 1990s | 4,246 | 3,559 | 5,633 | 7 |
| 2000s | 12,102 | 3,588 | 16,683 | 10 |
| 2010s | 13,674 | 11,288 | 14,928 | 10 |
| 2020s | 20,099 | 15,835 | 25,400 | 5 |
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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, male in Macau, China?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Macau, China was 25,400 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male recorded in Macau, China?
- The highest recorded value was 25,400 in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male recorded in Macau, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,559 in 1994.
- How does Macau, China rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male?
- Macau, China ranks 132nd out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male rising or falling in Macau, China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 97.4%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release