Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Macau, China
Macau, China: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female was 106.3% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Macau, China, 1990–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Macau, China is 106.3%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.2% on the previous year and up 47.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Macau, China peaked at 106.3% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 64.1%, in 1990.
That places Macau, China 16th out of 173 countries with data for 2019, 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, female in Macau, China, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 64.1% | — |
| 1992 | 67.5% | +5.3% |
| 1993 | 69.8% | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 74.0% | +6.0% |
| 2000 | 75.5% | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 79.2% | +4.9% |
| 2002 | 79.3% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 79.5% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 77.4% | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 73.9% | -4.5% |
| 2006 | 72.5% | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 72.4% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 70.8% | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 72.3% | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 73.5% | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 76.1% | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 75.8% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 79.9% | +5.4% |
| 2014 | 84.6% | +5.9% |
| 2015 | 89.2% | +5.5% |
| 2016 | 95.2% | +6.7% |
| 2017 | 98.7% | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 102.0% | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 106.3% | +4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 68.9% | 64.1% | 74.0% | 4 |
| 2000s | 75.3% | 70.8% | 79.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 88.1% | 73.5% | 106.3% | 10 |
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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 secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2,938 (2024)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0291 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.38 % change on previous year (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % 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, female in Macau, China?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Macau, China was 106.3% in 2019, 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 106.3% in 2019.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female recorded in Macau, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.1% in 1990.
- How does Macau, China rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female?
- Macau, China ranks 16th out of 173 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female rising or falling in Macau, China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.1%. 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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Total female enrollment in primary, secondary and tertiary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total female 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.