Gross graduation ratio … graduation UNESCO Institute for Sta in Macao
Macao: Gross graduation ratio … graduation UNESCO Institute for Sta was 85.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in Macao, 2005–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in Macao stood at 85.5%. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.6% on the previous year and up 53.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in Macao peaked at 85.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 29.0%, in 2005.
That places Macao 1st out of 108 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Gross graduation ratio … graduation UNESCO Institute for Sta in Macao, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 29.0% | — |
| 2006 | 34.3% | +18.4% |
| 2007 | 33.4% | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 32.2% | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 35.3% | +9.6% |
| 2010 | 45.5% | +29.0% |
| 2011 | 50.2% | +10.2% |
| 2012 | 43.6% | -13.1% |
| 2013 | 48.2% | +10.6% |
| 2014 | 55.8% | +15.7% |
| 2015 | 56.1% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 68.9% | +22.8% |
| 2017 | 82.1% | +19.1% |
| 2018 | 58.5% | -28.8% |
| 2019 | 62.4% | +6.7% |
| 2020 | 63.1% | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 74.7% | +18.5% |
| 2022 | 79.8% | +6.8% |
| 2023 | 74.6% | -6.5% |
| 2024 | 85.5% | +14.6% |
Macao compared with similar countries
- Macao's 85.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 55.1%, 1.6× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Macao's 85.5% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 45.5%, 1.9× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.8% | 29.0% | 35.3% | 5 |
| 2010s | 57.1% | 43.6% | 82.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 75.5% | 63.1% | 85.5% | 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 85.5% 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 85.5% 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 29.0% in 2005.
- How does Macao rank for gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7)?
- Macao ranks 1st out of 108 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 53.2%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release