Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, both sexes in Macao
Macao: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, both sexes was 33,518 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, both sexes in Macao, 2013–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes in Macao stood at 33,518. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.1% on the previous year and up 47.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes in Macao peaked at 33,518 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 21,522, in 2013.
That places Macao 111th out of 131 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, both sexes in Macao, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 21,522 | — |
| 2014 | 22,789 | +5.9% |
| 2015 | 23,871 | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 24,480 | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 24,669 | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 24,575 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 25,061 | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 25,620 | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 26,580 | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 28,872 | +8.6% |
| 2023 | 31,012 | +7.4% |
| 2024 | 33,518 | +8.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 23,852 | 21,522 | 25,061 | 7 |
| 2020s | 29,120 | 25,620 | 33,518 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Macao
More education data for Macao
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes in Macao?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes in Macao was 33,518 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes recorded in Macao?
- The highest recorded value was 33,518 in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes recorded in Macao?
- The lowest recorded value was 21,522 in 2013.
- How does Macao rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes?
- Macao ranks 111th out of 131 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in Macao?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.1%. 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, ISCED 6 programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release