Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Macau, China
Macau, China: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes was 100.8% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Macau, China, 1990–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2019, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Macau, China stood at 100.8%. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 4.2% on the previous year and up 35.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Macau, China peaked at 100.8% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 70.4%, in 1990.
Macau, China ranks 20th of 181 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 70.4% | — |
| 1992 | 71.4% | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 73.3% | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 77.3% | +5.5% |
| 2000 | 78.3% | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 83.2% | +6.2% |
| 2002 | 86.2% | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 87.6% | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 84.2% | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 79.9% | -5.1% |
| 2006 | 77.3% | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 76.1% | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 73.7% | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 74.5% | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 75.2% | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 77.5% | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 74.7% | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 77.9% | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 81.8% | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 85.7% | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 90.8% | +5.9% |
| 2017 | 94.1% | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 96.8% | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 100.8% | +4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 73.1% | 70.4% | 77.3% | 4 |
| 2000s | 80.1% | 73.7% | 87.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 85.5% | 74.7% | 100.8% | 10 |
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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)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0291 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 16,188 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.38 % change on previous year (2024)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 20,014 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0267 units per person (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 100.8% in 2019, 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 100.8% in 2019.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in Macau, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.4% in 1990.
- How does Macau, China rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
- Macau, China ranks 20th out of 181 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in Macau, China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.3%. 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, primary to tertiary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total enrollment in primary, secondary and tertiary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of primary school age, secondary school age, and the five-year age group following on from secondary school leaving. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.