Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in Macau, China
Macau, China: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female was 149.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in Macau, China, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in Macau, China stood at 149.6%. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 11.3% on the previous year and up 91.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in Macau, China peaked at 149.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 41.3%, in 2001.
That places Macau, China 2nd out of 189 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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, female in Macau, China, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 41.3% | — |
| 2002 | 44.5% | +7.6% |
| 2003 | 55.6% | +25.0% |
| 2004 | 54.6% | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 47.8% | -12.4% |
| 2006 | 44.6% | -6.7% |
| 2007 | 44.3% | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 47.5% | +7.1% |
| 2009 | 56.2% | +18.4% |
| 2010 | 65.8% | +17.0% |
| 2011 | 74.7% | +13.5% |
| 2012 | 59.5% | -20.3% |
| 2013 | 69.3% | +16.5% |
| 2014 | 78.2% | +12.8% |
| 2015 | 87.5% | +11.9% |
| 2016 | 91.0% | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 90.3% | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 84.1% | -6.9% |
| 2019 | 86.8% | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 93.4% | +7.7% |
| 2021 | 106.3% | +13.8% |
| 2022 | 121.6% | +14.4% |
| 2023 | 134.4% | +10.6% |
| 2024 | 149.6% | +11.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 48.5% | 41.3% | 56.2% | 9 |
| 2010s | 78.7% | 59.5% | 91.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 121.0% | 93.4% | 149.6% | 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 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)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.12 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in Macau, China?
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in Macau, China was 149.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female recorded in Macau, China?
- The highest recorded value was 149.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female recorded in Macau, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.3% in 2001.
- How does Macau, China rank for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female?
- Macau, China ranks 2nd out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female rising or falling in Macau, China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 91.3%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release