Government expenditure per student, tertiary in Macau, China
Macau, China: Government expenditure per student, tertiary was 19.1% in 2017. ▼ Falling
Government expenditure per student, tertiary in Macau, China, 1999–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of GDP per capita.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government expenditure per student, tertiary in Macau, China is 19.1%, measured in 2017.
The figure is down 17.9% on the previous year and up 19.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure per student, tertiary in Macau, China peaked at 54.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 15.5%, in 2009.
That places Macau, China 87th out of 111 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Government expenditure per student, tertiary in Macau, China, year by year
| Year | % of GDP per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 53.5% | — |
| 2000 | 54.2% | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 25.3% | -53.3% |
| 2003 | 20.1% | -20.4% |
| 2004 | 19.0% | -5.5% |
| 2005 | 21.5% | +13.1% |
| 2006 | 19.2% | -10.9% |
| 2007 | 16.0% | -16.6% |
| 2008 | 16.4% | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 15.5% | -5.6% |
| 2010 | 23.2% | +50.1% |
| 2011 | 28.9% | +24.1% |
| 2012 | 49.6% | +72.0% |
| 2013 | 19.1% | -61.4% |
| 2014 | 17.4% | -9.3% |
| 2015 | 24.6% | +41.8% |
| 2016 | 23.2% | -5.7% |
| 2017 | 19.1% | -17.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 53.5% | 53.5% | 53.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 23.0% | 15.5% | 54.2% | 9 |
| 2010s | 25.6% | 17.4% | 49.6% | 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 government expenditure per student, tertiary in Macau, China?
- Government expenditure per student, tertiary in Macau, China was 19.1% in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest government expenditure per student, tertiary recorded in Macau, China?
- The highest recorded value was 54.2% in 2000.
- What is the lowest government expenditure per student, tertiary recorded in Macau, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.5% in 2009.
- How does Macau, China rank for government expenditure per student, tertiary?
- Macau, China ranks 87th out of 111 countries with data for 2017.
- Is government expenditure per student, tertiary rising or falling in Macau, China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Government expenditure per student, tertiary (% of GDP per capita). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Government expenditure per student is the average general government expenditure (current, capital, and transfers) per student in the given level of education, expressed as a percentage of GDP per capita.