Expenditure on education (public, households, ODA) as a percentage of in Macau, China
Macau, China: Expenditure on education (public, households, ODA) as a percentage of was 8.9% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Expenditure on education (public, households, ODA) as a percentage of in Macau, China, 2010–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for expenditure on education (public, households, oda) as a percentage of in Macau, China is 8.9%, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of up 27.5% on the previous year and up 131.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure on education (public, households, oda) as a percentage of in Macau, China peaked at 8.9% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2.5%, in 2013.
Macau, China ranks 3rd of 70 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Expenditure on education (public, households, ODA) as a percentage of in Macau, China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 3.0% | — |
| 2011 | 3.1% | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 3.8% | +22.6% |
| 2013 | 2.5% | -34.5% |
| 2014 | 2.5% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 3.7% | +45.1% |
| 2016 | 3.8% | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 3.4% | -11.1% |
| 2018 | 3.4% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 3.9% | +13.1% |
| 2020 | 8.2% | +112.9% |
| 2021 | 7.0% | -15.1% |
| 2022 | 8.9% | +27.5% |
Macau, China compared with similar countries
- Macau, China's 8.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.9%, 1.5× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Macau, China's 8.9% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 6.5%, 1.4× the median. (8 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.3% | 2.5% | 3.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.0% | 7.0% | 8.9% | 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 (public, households, oda) as a percentage of in Macau, China?
- Expenditure on education (public, households, oda) as a percentage of in Macau, China was 8.9% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest expenditure on education (public, households, oda) as a percentage of recorded in Macau, China?
- The highest recorded value was 8.9% in 2022.
- What is the lowest expenditure on education (public, households, oda) as a percentage of recorded in Macau, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.5% in 2013.
- How does Macau, China rank for expenditure on education (public, households, oda) as a percentage of?
- Macau, China ranks 3rd out of 70 countries with data for 2022.
- Is expenditure on education (public, households, oda) as a percentage of rising or falling in Macau, China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 131.6%. 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 (public, households, ODA) as a percentage of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release