Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Macau, China
Macau, China: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female was 112.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Macau, China, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Macau, China stood at 112.4%. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.7% on the previous year and up 23.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Macau, China peaked at 112.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 74.6%, in 2008.
Macau, China ranks 13th of 186 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, primary to tertiary, female in Macau, China, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 79.6% | — |
| 2002 | 81.1% | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 84.5% | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 84.8% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 80.3% | -5.3% |
| 2006 | 77.0% | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 75.6% | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 74.6% | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 77.7% | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 82.6% | +6.4% |
| 2011 | 88.0% | +6.5% |
| 2012 | 80.1% | -8.9% |
| 2013 | 85.1% | +6.2% |
| 2014 | 90.9% | +6.8% |
| 2015 | 95.6% | +5.2% |
| 2016 | 97.3% | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 97.4% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 92.1% | -5.5% |
| 2019 | 91.4% | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 92.6% | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 95.8% | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 100.2% | +4.5% |
| 2023 | 105.4% | +5.2% |
| 2024 | 112.4% | +6.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 79.5% | 74.6% | 84.8% | 9 |
| 2010s | 90.0% | 80.1% | 97.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 101.3% | 92.6% | 112.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Macau, China
- 10 Argentina 115.4% compare
- 11 Netherlands 113.4% compare
- 12 New Zealand 113.0% compare
- 14 Hong Kong, China 111.8% compare
- 15 Spain 111.1% compare
- 16 Türkiye 111.1% 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 secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2,938 (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, female in Macau, China?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Macau, China was 112.4% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female recorded in Macau, China?
- The highest recorded value was 112.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female recorded in Macau, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 74.6% in 2008.
- How does Macau, China rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female?
- Macau, China ranks 13th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female rising or falling in Macau, China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.7%. 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, primary to tertiary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release