Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in Macau, China
Macau, China: Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) was 84.5% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in Macau, China, 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
Macau, China recorded 84.5% for gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in 2019. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
That represents a change of up 10.9% on the previous year and up 146.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in Macau, China peaked at 84.5% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 11.4%, in 2000.
That places Macau, China 2nd out of 100 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in Macau, China, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 11.4% | — |
| 2005 | 23.0% | +101.2% |
| 2006 | 29.1% | +26.5% |
| 2007 | 30.9% | +6.2% |
| 2008 | 31.4% | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 34.3% | +9.4% |
| 2010 | 40.4% | +17.8% |
| 2011 | 39.5% | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 45.1% | +14.3% |
| 2013 | 47.5% | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 54.8% | +15.3% |
| 2015 | 59.5% | +8.6% |
| 2016 | 69.9% | +17.6% |
| 2017 | 71.9% | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 76.2% | +6.0% |
| 2019 | 84.5% | +10.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.7% | 11.4% | 34.3% | 6 |
| 2010s | 58.9% | 39.5% | 84.5% | 10 |
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More education data for Macau, China
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 2,896 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (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)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in Macau, China?
- Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in Macau, China was 84.5% 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 Macau, China?
- The highest recorded value was 84.5% in 2019.
- What is the lowest gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) recorded in Macau, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.4% in 2000.
- How does Macau, China rank for gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7)?
- Macau, China ranks 2nd out of 100 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) rising or falling in Macau, China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 146.2%. 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 (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, female (%). 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.