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
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes in Macau, China, 1999–2019
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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More education data for Macau, China
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 2,896 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (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)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
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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Total number of students enrolled in public and private tertiary education institutions in programmes on the doctoral or equivalent (ISCED 8) level.