Government expenditure on education, total in Macau, China
Macau, China: Government expenditure on education, total was 12.3% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on education, total in Macau, China, 1998–2022
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of government expenditure.
Analysis
Macau, China recorded 12.3% for government expenditure on education, total 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, government expenditure on education, total in Macau, China peaked at 22.3% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1998.
Macau, China ranks 106th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Government expenditure on education, total in Macau, China, year by year
| Year | % of government expenditure | 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% |
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 |
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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 government expenditure on education, total in Macau, China?
- Government expenditure on education, total in Macau, China was 12.3% in 2022, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest government expenditure on education, total recorded in Macau, China?
- The highest recorded value was 22.3% in 2012.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on education, total recorded in Macau, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1998.
- How does Macau, China rank for government expenditure on education, total?
- Macau, China ranks 106th out of 193 countries with data for 2022.
- Is government expenditure on education, total 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 Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Government expenditure on education, total (% of government expenditure). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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General government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers) is expressed as a percentage of total general government expenditure on all sectors (including health, education, social services, etc.). It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.