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

Latest (2019)
106.3%
Change on year
up 4.2%
World rank
16th
of 173 countries
All-time high
106.3%
in 2019
All-time low
64.1%
in 1990
Years of data
24
1990–2019

Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Macau, China, 1990–2019

02550751001990200420191990: 64.1 %1992: 67.5 %1993: 69.8 %1999: 74 %2000: 75.5 %2001: 79.2 %2002: 79.3 %2003: 79.5 %2004: 77.4 %2005: 73.9 %2006: 72.5 %2007: 72.4 %2008: 70.8 %2009: 72.3 %2010: 73.5 %2011: 76.1 %2012: 75.8 %2013: 79.9 %2014: 84.6 %2015: 89.2 %2016: 95.2 %2017: 98.7 %2018: 102 %2019: 106.3 %

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

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female (%) in Macau, China, 1990 to 2019.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Macau, China

  1. 13 Costa Rica 108.3% compare
  2. 14 Denmark 108.2% compare
  3. 15 Latvia 108.0% compare
  4. 17 Iceland 106.0% compare
  5. 18 Norway 105.6% compare
  6. 19 Barbados 104.6% compare

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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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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
218 places, 4,835 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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.