Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Macau, China
Macau, China: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes was 108.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Macau, China, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Macau, China is 108.9%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.3% on the previous year and up 24.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Macau, China peaked at 108.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 75.6%, in 2008.
That places Macau, China 14th out of 193 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, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Macau, China, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 82.7% | — |
| 2002 | 87.7% | +6.0% |
| 2003 | 91.6% | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 89.6% | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 83.9% | -6.3% |
| 2006 | 79.5% | -5.2% |
| 2007 | 77.4% | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 75.6% | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 78.1% | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 82.0% | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 86.5% | +5.5% |
| 2012 | 78.4% | -9.4% |
| 2013 | 82.6% | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 87.2% | +5.6% |
| 2015 | 90.1% | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 91.7% | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 92.8% | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 88.5% | -4.7% |
| 2019 | 88.2% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 89.3% | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 92.5% | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 96.9% | +4.8% |
| 2023 | 102.5% | +5.7% |
| 2024 | 108.9% | +6.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 82.9% | 75.6% | 91.6% | 9 |
| 2010s | 86.8% | 78.4% | 92.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.0% | 89.3% | 108.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Macau, China
- 11 Saint Kitts and Nevis 110.4% compare
- 12 Netherlands 109.8% compare
- 13 New Zealand 109.6% compare
- 15 Spain 106.2% compare
- 16 Grenada 105.2% compare
- 17 Norway 105.1% 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, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Macau, China?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Macau, China was 108.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in Macau, China?
- The highest recorded value was 108.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in Macau, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 75.6% in 2008.
- How does Macau, China rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
- Macau, China ranks 14th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in Macau, China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.9%. 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, primary to tertiary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release