Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes in Macau, China

Macau, China: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes was 2,562 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
2,562 number
Change on year
up 14.1%
World rank
78th
of 133 countries
All-time high
2,562 number
in 2019
All-time low
18 number
in 1999
Years of data
21
1999–2019

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes in Macau, China, 1999–2019

01.0k2.0k3.0k1999200920191999: 18 number2000: 18 number2001: 59 number2002: 72 number2003: 164 number2004: 225 number2005: 356 number2006: 492 number2007: 551 number2008: 573 number2009: 580 number2010: 583 number2011: 648 number2012: 606 number2013: 772 number2014: 1.0k number2015: 1.2k number2016: 1.6k number2017: 2.1k number2018: 2.2k number2019: 2.6k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2019, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in Macau, China stood at 2,562 number. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.

The figure is up 14.1% on the previous year and up 341.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in Macau, China peaked at 2,562 number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 18 number, in 1999.

Macau, China ranks 78th of 133 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, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes in Macau, China, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes (number) in Macau, China, 1999 to 2019.
Year number Change
1999 18 number
2000 18 number +0.0%
2001 59 number +227.8%
2002 72 number +22.0%
2003 164 number +127.8%
2004 225 number +37.2%
2005 356 number +58.2%
2006 492 number +38.2%
2007 551 number +12.0%
2008 573 number +4.0%
2009 580 number +1.2%
2010 583 number +0.5%
2011 648 number +11.1%
2012 606 number -6.5%
2013 772 number +27.4%
2014 1,013 number +31.2%
2015 1,248 number +23.2%
2016 1,616 number +29.5%
2017 2,054 number +27.1%
2018 2,245 number +9.3%
2019 2,562 number +14.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 18 number 18 number 18 number 1
2000s 309 number 18 number 580 number 10
2010s 1,335 number 583 number 2,562 number 10

Countries ranked near Macau, China

  1. 75 Singapore 2,678 number compare
  2. 76 Kyrgyzstan 2,636 number compare
  3. 77 Azerbaijan 2,626 number compare
  4. 79 Estonia 2,464 number compare
  5. 80 Ghana 2,373 number compare
  6. 81 Latvia 2,196 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in Macau, China?
Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in Macau, China was 2,562 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes recorded in Macau, China?
The highest recorded value was 2,562 number in 2019.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes recorded in Macau, China?
The lowest recorded value was 18 number in 1999.
How does Macau, China rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes?
Macau, China ranks 78th out of 133 countries with data for 2019.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in Macau, China?
Over the last ten years it is up 341.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Macau, China data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
178 places, 2,921 data points, 1997–2020
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Total number of students enrolled in public and private tertiary education institutions in programmes on the doctoral or equivalent (ISCED 8) level.