Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, female (number) in Macao
Macao: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, female (number) was 17,542 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, female in Macao, 2013–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female in Macao is 17,542, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is up 6.9% on the previous year and up 36.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female in Macao peaked at 17,542 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 12,125, in 2013.
That places Macao 107th out of 129 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, female (number) in Macao, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 12,125 | — |
| 2014 | 12,841 | +5.9% |
| 2015 | 13,461 | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 13,815 | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 13,742 | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 13,853 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 14,077 | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 14,230 | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 14,577 | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 15,490 | +6.3% |
| 2023 | 16,404 | +5.9% |
| 2024 | 17,542 | +6.9% |
Macao compared with similar countries
- Macao's 17,542 is below the median for high income countries, which is 107,299, 16% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Macao's 17,542 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 262,538, 7% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 13,416 | 12,125 | 14,077 | 7 |
| 2020s | 15,649 | 14,230 | 17,542 | 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, isced 6 programmes, female in Macao?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female in Macao was 17,542 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female recorded in Macao?
- The highest recorded value was 17,542 in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female recorded in Macao?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,125 in 2013.
- How does Macao rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female?
- Macao ranks 107th out of 129 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female rising or falling in Macao?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.6%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release