Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Macau, China
Macau, China: Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government was 12.3% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Macau, China, 1998–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in UIS calculation.
Analysis
Macau, China recorded 12.3% for expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.5% on the previous year and down 45.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Macau, China peaked at 22.3% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1998.
That places Macau, China 106th out of 197 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Macau, China, year by year
| Year | UIS calculation | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 0.0% | — |
| 1999 | 0.0% | — |
| 2000 | 11.8% | — |
| 2001 | 11.1% | -6.3% |
| 2002 | 10.7% | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 10.4% | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 9.0% | -13.3% |
| 2005 | 8.1% | -9.9% |
| 2006 | 11.2% | +37.8% |
| 2007 | 9.9% | -11.1% |
| 2008 | 10.4% | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 11.4% | +8.9% |
| 2010 | 13.0% | +14.1% |
| 2011 | 14.6% | +12.7% |
| 2012 | 22.3% | +52.6% |
| 2013 | 12.6% | -43.6% |
| 2014 | 13.7% | +8.5% |
| 2015 | 13.4% | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 13.8% | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 14.1% | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 15.2% | +7.5% |
| 2019 | 16.6% | +9.5% |
| 2020 | 14.2% | -14.6% |
| 2021 | 14.7% | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 12.3% | -16.5% |
Macau, China compared with similar countries
- Macau, China's 12.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 11.8%, 1.0× the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Macau, China's 12.3% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 12.3%, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 10.4% | 8.1% | 11.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.9% | 12.6% | 22.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.7% | 12.3% | 14.7% | 3 |
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 12.3% in 2022, 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 22.3% in 2012.
- What is the lowest expenditure on education as a percentage of total government recorded in Macau, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1998.
- How does Macau, China rank for expenditure on education as a percentage of total government?
- Macau, China ranks 106th out of 197 countries with data for 2022.
- Is expenditure on education as a percentage of total government rising or falling in Macau, China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 (%) (UIS calculation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release