Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female (number) in Macao
Macao: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female (number) was 1,191 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female in Macao, 1999–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female in Macao is 1,191 number, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.5% on the previous year and up 673.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female in Macao peaked at 1,191 number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 6 number, in 1999.
Macao ranks 78th of 131 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, female (number) in Macao, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 6 number | — |
| 2000 | 7 number | +16.7% |
| 2001 | 17 number | +142.9% |
| 2002 | 21 number | +23.5% |
| 2003 | 50 number | +138.1% |
| 2004 | 61 number | +22.0% |
| 2005 | 86 number | +41.0% |
| 2006 | 124 number | +44.2% |
| 2007 | 134 number | +8.1% |
| 2008 | 149 number | +11.2% |
| 2009 | 154 number | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 165 number | +7.1% |
| 2011 | 205 number | +24.2% |
| 2012 | 228 number | +11.2% |
| 2013 | 327 number | +43.4% |
| 2014 | 456 number | +39.4% |
| 2015 | 556 number | +21.9% |
| 2016 | 743 number | +33.6% |
| 2017 | 948 number | +27.6% |
| 2018 | 1,022 number | +7.8% |
| 2019 | 1,191 number | +16.5% |
Macao compared with similar countries
- Macao's 1,191 number is below the median for high income countries, which is 4,388 number, 27% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Macao's 1,191 number is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5,668 number, 21% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female (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 | +142.9% | 7 number | 17 number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6 number | 6 number | 6 number | 1 |
| 2000s | 80.3 number | 7 number | 154 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 584.1 number | 165 number | 1,191 number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Macao
More education data for Macao
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 89.37 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 89.21 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female in Macao?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female in Macao was 1,191 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female recorded in Macao?
- The highest recorded value was 1,191 number in 2019.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female recorded in Macao?
- The lowest recorded value was 6 number in 1999.
- How does Macao rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female?
- Macao ranks 78th out of 131 countries with data for 2019.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female rising or falling in Macao?
- Over the last ten years it is up 673.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Macao data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total number of female students enrolled in public and private tertiary education institutions in programmes on the doctoral or equivalent (ISCED 8) level.