Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) in Macao
Macao: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) was 25,400 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Macao, 1989–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Macao 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 Macao peaked at 25,400 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3,559, in 1994.
Macao 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 (number) in Macao, 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% |
Macao compared with similar countries
- Macao's 25,400 is below the median for high income countries, which is 71,144, 36% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Macao's 25,400 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 77,094, 33% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (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 | +116.3% | 3,588 | 7,760 |
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 |
Countries ranked near Macao
More education data for Macao
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2,938 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 239 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 8,379 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 7,809 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 31,617 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 38,349 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.31 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0558 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Macao?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Macao was 25,400 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male recorded in Macao?
- The highest recorded value was 25,400 in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male recorded in Macao?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,559 in 1994.
- How does Macao rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male?
- Macao ranks 132nd out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male rising or falling in Macao?
- Over the last ten years it is up 97.4%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release