Gross graduation ratio from first … ratio UNESCO Institute for Sta in Macao
Macao: Gross graduation ratio from first … ratio UNESCO Institute for Sta was 74.5% 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 74.5%. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.5% on the previous year and up 96.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in Macao peaked at 74.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 20.1%, 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 from first … ratio UNESCO Institute for Sta in Macao, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 20.1% | — |
| 2006 | 26.0% | +29.5% |
| 2007 | 21.5% | -17.4% |
| 2008 | 22.1% | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 25.7% | +16.0% |
| 2010 | 32.2% | +25.4% |
| 2011 | 32.2% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 32.4% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 33.7% | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 37.8% | +12.4% |
| 2015 | 38.8% | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 47.8% | +23.0% |
| 2017 | 59.1% | +23.6% |
| 2018 | 45.0% | -23.8% |
| 2019 | 49.2% | +9.4% |
| 2020 | 49.4% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 56.0% | +13.3% |
| 2022 | 64.9% | +16.1% |
| 2023 | 68.6% | +5.7% |
| 2024 | 74.5% | +8.5% |
Macao compared with similar countries
- Macao's 74.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 35.2%, 2.1× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Macao's 74.5% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 27.4%, 2.7× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.1% | 20.1% | 26.0% | 5 |
| 2010s | 40.8% | 32.2% | 59.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 62.7% | 49.4% | 74.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Macao
- 2 Singapore 62.0% compare
- 3 Switzerland 60.4% compare
- 4 South Korea 57.8% compare
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 74.5% 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 74.5% 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 20.1% 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 96.8%. 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, published as part of Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in tertiary education, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release