Government expenditure on education, constant US$ in Macao
Macao: Government expenditure on education, constant US$ was 1,604 millions in 2023. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on education, constant US$ in Macao, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
In 2023, government expenditure on education, constant us$ in Macao stood at 1,604 millions.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 17.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on education, constant us$ in Macao peaked at 1,992 millions in 2012 and was at its lowest, 432.45 millions, in 2001.
Macao ranks 91st of 174 countries on this measure, 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 US$ in Macao, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 502.39 millions | — |
| 1999 | 488.58 millions | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 513.21 millions | +5.0% |
| 2001 | 432.45 millions | -15.7% |
| 2002 | 493.28 millions | +14.1% |
| 2003 | 538.54 millions | +9.2% |
| 2004 | 547.86 millions | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 603.87 millions | +10.2% |
| 2006 | 659.48 millions | +9.2% |
| 2007 | 703.18 millions | +6.6% |
| 2008 | 781.45 millions | +11.1% |
| 2009 | 912.78 millions | +16.8% |
| 2010 | 1,181 millions | +29.3% |
| 2011 | 1,467 millions | +24.3% |
| 2012 | 1,992 millions | +35.8% |
| 2013 | 1,360 millions | -31.7% |
| 2014 | 1,331 millions | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 1,531 millions | +15.0% |
| 2016 | 1,570 millions | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 1,508 millions | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 1,618 millions | +7.3% |
| 2019 | 1,769 millions | +9.3% |
| 2020 | 1,683 millions | -4.8% |
| 2021 | 1,662 millions | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 1,585 millions | -4.7% |
| 2023 | 1,604 millions | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 495.48 millions | 488.58 millions | 502.39 millions | 2 |
| 2000s | 618.61 millions | 432.45 millions | 912.78 millions | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,533 millions | 1,181 millions | 1,992 millions | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,634 millions | 1,585 millions | 1,683 millions | 4 |
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More education data for Macao
- 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 us$ in Macao?
- Government expenditure on education, constant us$ in Macao was 1,604 millions in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on education, constant us$ recorded in Macao?
- The highest recorded value was 1,992 millions in 2012.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on education, constant us$ recorded in Macao?
- The lowest recorded value was 432.45 millions in 2001.
- How does Macao rank for government expenditure on education, constant us$?
- Macao ranks 91st out of 174 countries with data for 2023.
- Is government expenditure on education, constant us$ rising or falling in Macao?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Macao data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Government expenditure on education, constant US$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release