Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in Macau, China
Macau, China: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity was 1.11 GPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in Macau, China, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Macau, China recorded 1.11 GPIA for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in 2024.
The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and down 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in Macau, China peaked at 1.25 GPIA in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.4827 GPIA, in 2002.
That places Macau, China 125th out of 189 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in Macau, China, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.6746 GPIA | — |
| 2002 | 0.4827 GPIA | -28.4% |
| 2003 | 0.5173 GPIA | +7.2% |
| 2004 | 0.6483 GPIA | +25.3% |
| 2005 | 0.7175 GPIA | +10.7% |
| 2006 | 0.8093 GPIA | +12.8% |
| 2007 | 0.9119 GPIA | +12.7% |
| 2008 | 0.9717 GPIA | +6.6% |
| 2009 | 1 GPIA | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 1.07 GPIA | +7.0% |
| 2011 | 1.11 GPIA | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 1.19 GPIA | +7.0% |
| 2013 | 1.22 GPIA | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 1.23 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 1.25 GPIA | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 1.24 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 1.2 GPIA | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 1.18 GPIA | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 1.16 GPIA | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 1.15 GPIA | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 1.14 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 1.09 GPIA | -4.4% |
| 2023 | 1.08 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 1.11 GPIA | +2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7482 GPIA | 0.4827 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.19 GPIA | 1.07 GPIA | 1.25 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.11 GPIA | 1.08 GPIA | 1.15 GPIA | 5 |
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More education data for Macau, China
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 8,379 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 239 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2,938 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2,896 (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 16,188 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 16,303 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 4.92 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 15,314 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in Macau, China?
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in Macau, China was 1.11 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity recorded in Macau, China?
- The highest recorded value was 1.25 GPIA in 2015.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity recorded in Macau, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4827 GPIA in 2002.
- How does Macau, China rank for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity?
- Macau, China ranks 125th out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Macau, China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.9%. 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 Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release