Expenditure on tertiary education in Macau, China
Macau, China: Expenditure on tertiary education was 37.1% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Expenditure on tertiary education in Macau, China, 1998–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of government expenditure on education.
Analysis
In 2017, expenditure on tertiary education in Macau, China stood at 37.1%.
That represents a change of down 5.5% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure on tertiary education in Macau, China peaked at 68.1% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 28.4%, in 1999.
Macau, China ranks 8th of 160 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Expenditure on tertiary education in Macau, China, year by year
| Year | % of government expenditure on education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 33.1% | — |
| 1999 | 28.4% | -14.3% |
| 2000 | 28.4% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 40.2% | +41.7% |
| 2003 | 41.1% | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 44.6% | +8.6% |
| 2005 | 45.6% | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 41.0% | -10.1% |
| 2007 | 36.9% | -10.1% |
| 2008 | 36.6% | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 33.3% | -9.2% |
| 2010 | 48.4% | +45.5% |
| 2011 | 59.5% | +23.0% |
| 2012 | 68.1% | +14.5% |
| 2013 | 44.9% | -34.0% |
| 2014 | 42.7% | -4.9% |
| 2015 | 42.2% | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 39.3% | -6.9% |
| 2017 | 37.1% | -5.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30.7% | 28.4% | 33.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 38.6% | 28.4% | 45.6% | 9 |
| 2010s | 47.8% | 37.1% | 68.1% | 8 |
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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)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0291 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 16,188 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.38 % change on previous year (2024)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 20,014 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0267 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is expenditure on tertiary education in Macau, China?
- Expenditure on tertiary education in Macau, China was 37.1% in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest expenditure on tertiary education recorded in Macau, China?
- The highest recorded value was 68.1% in 2012.
- What is the lowest expenditure on tertiary education recorded in Macau, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.4% in 1999.
- How does Macau, China rank for expenditure on tertiary education?
- Macau, China ranks 8th out of 160 countries with data for 2017.
- Is expenditure on tertiary education rising or falling in Macau, China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Macau, China data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Expenditure on tertiary education (% of government expenditure on education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Expenditure on tertiary education is expressed as a percentage of total general government expenditure on education. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.