Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in Macau, China
Macau, China: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes was 141.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in Macau, China, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in Macau, China is 141.9%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.8% on the previous year and up 104.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in Macau, China peaked at 141.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 46.4%, in 2007.
Macau, China ranks 2nd of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in Macau, China, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 50.4% | — |
| 2002 | 66.0% | +30.9% |
| 2003 | 80.2% | +21.5% |
| 2004 | 69.1% | -13.9% |
| 2005 | 57.1% | -17.4% |
| 2006 | 49.8% | -12.8% |
| 2007 | 46.4% | -6.7% |
| 2008 | 48.2% | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 56.2% | +16.7% |
| 2010 | 63.4% | +12.8% |
| 2011 | 70.3% | +10.9% |
| 2012 | 53.9% | -23.3% |
| 2013 | 61.9% | +14.7% |
| 2014 | 69.3% | +12.0% |
| 2015 | 76.2% | +9.9% |
| 2016 | 79.9% | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 81.3% | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 76.8% | -5.5% |
| 2019 | 80.1% | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 86.8% | +8.4% |
| 2021 | 99.0% | +14.0% |
| 2022 | 116.2% | +17.4% |
| 2023 | 129.2% | +11.1% |
| 2024 | 141.9% | +9.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 58.2% | 46.4% | 80.2% | 9 |
| 2010s | 71.3% | 53.9% | 81.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 114.6% | 86.8% | 141.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Macau, China
- 1 Greece 165.1% compare
- 3 Cyprus 120.9% compare
- 4 Hong Kong, China 120.1% compare
- 5 Republic of Korea 111.9% compare
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)
- 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, both sexes in Macau, China?
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in Macau, China was 141.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes recorded in Macau, China?
- The highest recorded value was 141.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes recorded in Macau, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.4% in 2007.
- How does Macau, China rank for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes?
- Macau, China ranks 2nd out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes rising or falling in Macau, China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 104.7%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release