Gross graduation ratio from first … Gross UNESCO Institute for Sta in Macao
Macao: Gross graduation ratio from first … Gross UNESCO Institute for Sta was 80.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in Macao, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Macao recorded 80.2% for gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in 2024. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 11.6% on the previous year and up 71.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in Macao peaked at 80.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 15.3%, in 2002.
That places Macao 1st out of 111 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Gross graduation ratio from first … Gross UNESCO Institute for Sta in Macao, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 19.1% | — |
| 2002 | 15.3% | -19.7% |
| 2003 | 18.5% | +20.3% |
| 2004 | 24.8% | +34.1% |
| 2005 | 24.8% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 30.4% | +22.3% |
| 2007 | 27.6% | -9.2% |
| 2008 | 27.3% | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 30.7% | +12.6% |
| 2010 | 39.0% | +27.2% |
| 2011 | 41.0% | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 38.3% | -6.6% |
| 2013 | 41.1% | +7.3% |
| 2014 | 46.8% | +14.0% |
| 2015 | 47.4% | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 58.6% | +23.6% |
| 2017 | 70.7% | +20.7% |
| 2018 | 51.9% | -26.6% |
| 2019 | 56.2% | +8.1% |
| 2020 | 56.5% | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 65.6% | +16.0% |
| 2022 | 72.8% | +11.0% |
| 2023 | 71.9% | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 80.2% | +11.6% |
Macao compared with similar countries
- Macao's 80.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 44.5%, 1.8× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Macao's 80.2% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 38.2%, 2.1× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.3% | 15.3% | 30.7% | 9 |
| 2010s | 49.1% | 38.3% | 70.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 69.4% | 56.5% | 80.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Macao
More education data for Macao
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2,938 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 239 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 8,379 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 7,809 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 31,617 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 38,349 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.31 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0558 units per person (2024)
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 80.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) recorded in Macao?
- The highest recorded value was 80.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) recorded in Macao?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.3% in 2002.
- How does Macao rank for gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7)?
- Macao ranks 1st out of 111 countries with data for 2024.
- 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 71.3%. 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, 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release