Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in Macao
Macao: Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) was 70.8% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in Macao, 2000–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS). UIS.Stat Bulk Data Download Service. Accessed April 5, 2025. https://apiportal.uis.unesco.org/bdds. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in Macao is 70.8%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is up 9.6% on the previous year and up 135.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in Macao peaked at 70.8% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 12.5%, in 2000.
That places Macao 1st out of 103 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in Macao, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12.5% | — |
| 2001 | 17.6% | +40.3% |
| 2002 | 14.5% | -17.4% |
| 2003 | 15.2% | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 18.9% | +24.3% |
| 2005 | 19.7% | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 26.1% | +32.3% |
| 2007 | 26.3% | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 27.4% | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 30.0% | +9.6% |
| 2010 | 35.4% | +17.9% |
| 2011 | 34.6% | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 39.3% | +13.7% |
| 2013 | 41.0% | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 46.6% | +13.8% |
| 2015 | 50.5% | +8.4% |
| 2016 | 57.4% | +13.6% |
| 2017 | 60.3% | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 64.6% | +7.2% |
| 2019 | 70.8% | +9.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.8% | 12.5% | 30.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.1% | 34.6% | 70.8% | 10 |
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- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 2,896 (2024)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 71.2% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 13.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in Macao?
- Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in Macao was 70.8% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS). UIS.Stat Bulk Data Download Service. Accessed April 5, 2025. https://apiportal.uis.unesco.org/bdds.
- What is the highest gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) recorded in Macao?
- The highest recorded value was 70.8% in 2019.
- What is the lowest gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) recorded in Macao?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.5% in 2000.
- How does Macao rank for gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7)?
- Macao ranks 1st out of 103 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) rising or falling in Macao?
- Over the last ten years it is up 135.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Macao data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS). UIS.Stat Bulk Data Download Service. Accessed April 5, 2025. https://apiportal.uis.unesco.org/bdds, published as part of Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in tertiary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of graduates from first degree programmes (at ISCED 6 and 7) expressed as a percentage of the population of the theoretical graduation age of the most common first degree programme.