Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Macau, China
Macau, China: Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government was 13.7% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Macau, China, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in IMF calculation.
Analysis
Macau, China recorded 13.7% for expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 35.0% on the previous year and down 21.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Macau, China peaked at 22.0% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 10.1%, in 2022.
Macau, China ranks 44th of 123 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Macau, China, year by year
| Year | IMF calculation | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 15.5% | — |
| 2001 | 16.1% | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 16.3% | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 15.2% | -7.0% |
| 2004 | 14.0% | -7.5% |
| 2005 | 14.1% | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 14.9% | +5.8% |
| 2007 | 16.2% | +8.6% |
| 2008 | 14.0% | -13.7% |
| 2009 | 13.0% | -7.2% |
| 2010 | 14.9% | +14.8% |
| 2011 | 17.7% | +18.9% |
| 2012 | 22.0% | +24.1% |
| 2013 | 17.3% | -21.5% |
| 2014 | 14.9% | -13.6% |
| 2015 | 14.7% | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 14.9% | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 13.9% | -6.4% |
| 2018 | 14.5% | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 15.6% | +7.6% |
| 2020 | 12.3% | -20.9% |
| 2021 | 12.9% | +4.6% |
| 2022 | 10.1% | -21.3% |
| 2023 | 13.7% | +35.0% |
Macau, China compared with similar countries
- Macau, China's 13.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 11.2%, 1.2× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Macau, China's 13.7% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 13.3%, 1.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.9% | 13.0% | 16.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.1% | 13.9% | 22.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.2% | 10.1% | 13.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Macau, China
More education data for Macau, China
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 8,379 (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)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2,896 (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 16,188 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 16,303 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 4.92 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 15,314 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Macau, China?
- Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Macau, China was 13.7% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest expenditure on education as a percentage of total government recorded in Macau, China?
- The highest recorded value was 22.0% in 2012.
- What is the lowest expenditure on education as a percentage of total government recorded in Macau, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.1% in 2022.
- How does Macau, China rank for expenditure on education as a percentage of total government?
- Macau, China ranks 44th out of 123 countries with data for 2023.
- Is expenditure on education as a percentage of total government rising or falling in Macau, China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Macau, China data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government expenditure (%) (IMF calculation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release