Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in Macau, China
Macau, China: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male was 133.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in Macau, China, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in Macau, China is 133.7%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8.4% on the previous year and up 121.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in Macau, China peaked at 133.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 48.1%, in 2012.
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, male in Macau, China, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 61.3% | — |
| 2002 | 92.2% | +50.4% |
| 2003 | 107.5% | +16.7% |
| 2004 | 84.3% | -21.7% |
| 2005 | 66.7% | -20.9% |
| 2006 | 55.2% | -17.3% |
| 2007 | 48.6% | -11.8% |
| 2008 | 48.9% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 56.2% | +15.0% |
| 2010 | 61.1% | +8.7% |
| 2011 | 66.3% | +8.5% |
| 2012 | 48.1% | -27.4% |
| 2013 | 54.3% | +12.8% |
| 2014 | 60.4% | +11.3% |
| 2015 | 65.3% | +8.1% |
| 2016 | 69.1% | +5.8% |
| 2017 | 72.1% | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 69.1% | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 72.8% | +5.4% |
| 2020 | 79.6% | +9.3% |
| 2021 | 91.0% | +14.4% |
| 2022 | 110.2% | +21.1% |
| 2023 | 123.3% | +11.9% |
| 2024 | 133.7% | +8.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 69.0% | 48.6% | 107.5% | 9 |
| 2010s | 63.9% | 48.1% | 72.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 107.6% | 79.6% | 133.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Macau, China
- 1 Greece 159.6% compare
- 3 Republic of Korea 118.0% compare
- 4 Hong Kong, China 114.4% compare
- 5 Türkiye 101.9% compare
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, male in Macau, China?
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in Macau, China was 133.7% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male recorded in Macau, China?
- The highest recorded value was 133.7% in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male recorded in Macau, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.1% in 2012.
- How does Macau, China rank for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male?
- Macau, China ranks 2nd out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male rising or falling in Macau, China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 121.3%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release