Government expenditure on education, constant PPP$ in Macau, China
Macau, China: Government expenditure on education, constant PPP$ was 2,769 millions in 2023. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on education, constant PPP$ in Macau, China, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
In 2023, government expenditure on education, constant ppp$ in Macau, China stood at 2,769 millions.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 17.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on education, constant ppp$ in Macau, China peaked at 3,438 millions in 2012 and was at its lowest, 746.59 millions, in 2001.
That places Macau, China 98th out of 166 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Government expenditure on education, constant PPP$ in Macau, China, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 867.32 millions | — |
| 1999 | 843.48 millions | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 886 millions | +5.0% |
| 2001 | 746.59 millions | -15.7% |
| 2002 | 851.6 millions | +14.1% |
| 2003 | 929.74 millions | +9.2% |
| 2004 | 945.83 millions | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 1,043 millions | +10.2% |
| 2006 | 1,139 millions | +9.2% |
| 2007 | 1,214 millions | +6.6% |
| 2008 | 1,349 millions | +11.1% |
| 2009 | 1,576 millions | +16.8% |
| 2010 | 2,038 millions | +29.3% |
| 2011 | 2,532 millions | +24.3% |
| 2012 | 3,438 millions | +35.8% |
| 2013 | 2,348 millions | -31.7% |
| 2014 | 2,298 millions | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 2,644 millions | +15.0% |
| 2016 | 2,710 millions | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 2,603 millions | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 2,794 millions | +7.3% |
| 2019 | 3,053 millions | +9.3% |
| 2020 | 2,906 millions | -4.8% |
| 2021 | 2,869 millions | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 2,736 millions | -4.7% |
| 2023 | 2,769 millions | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 855.4 millions | 843.48 millions | 867.32 millions | 2 |
| 2000s | 1,068 millions | 746.59 millions | 1,576 millions | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,646 millions | 2,038 millions | 3,438 millions | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,820 millions | 2,736 millions | 2,906 millions | 4 |
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More education data for Macau, China
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 2,896 (2024)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 71.2% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 13.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure on education, constant ppp$ in Macau, China?
- Government expenditure on education, constant ppp$ in Macau, China was 2,769 millions in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on education, constant ppp$ recorded in Macau, China?
- The highest recorded value was 3,438 millions in 2012.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on education, constant ppp$ recorded in Macau, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 746.59 millions in 2001.
- How does Macau, China rank for government expenditure on education, constant ppp$?
- Macau, China ranks 98th out of 166 countries with data for 2023.
- Is government expenditure on education, constant ppp$ rising or falling in Macau, China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.9%. 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 Government expenditure on education, constant PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release