Human capital composite index in Macao
Macao: Human capital composite index was -0.3186 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Human capital composite index in Macao, 2001–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in standard deviations from the yearly mean.
Analysis
In 2024, human capital composite index in Macao stood at -0.3186 standard deviations from the yearly mean.
The figure is up 6.7% on the previous year and down 19.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human capital composite index in Macao peaked at 0.2165 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2001 and was at its lowest, -0.3416 standard deviations from the yearly mean, in 2023.
That places Macao 151st out of 202 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Human capital composite index in Macao, year by year
| Year | standard deviations from the yearly mean | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.2165 standard deviations from the yearly mean | — |
| 2002 | 0.0756 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -65.1% |
| 2003 | -0.0004 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -100.5% |
| 2004 | -0.029 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +7606.1% |
| 2005 | -0.103 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +255.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0593 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -157.6% |
| 2007 | -0.2477 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -517.8% |
| 2008 | -0.2605 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +5.1% |
| 2009 | -0.279 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +7.1% |
| 2010 | -0.2049 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -26.6% |
| 2011 | 0.1355 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -166.2% |
| 2012 | -0.0344 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -125.4% |
| 2013 | -0.3182 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +824.7% |
| 2014 | -0.2673 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -16.0% |
| 2015 | -0.118 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -55.9% |
| 2016 | 0.1393 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -218.1% |
| 2017 | -0.0544 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -139.1% |
| 2018 | -0.225 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +313.4% |
| 2019 | -0.336 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +49.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0055 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -101.6% |
| 2021 | -0.2135 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -3993.2% |
| 2022 | -0.1267 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -40.7% |
| 2023 | -0.3416 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +169.7% |
| 2024 | -0.3186 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -6.7% |
Macao compared with similar countries
- Macao's -0.3186 standard deviations from the yearly mean is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.3622 standard deviations from the yearly mean. (75 countries reporting)
- Macao's -0.3186 standard deviations from the yearly mean is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1852 standard deviations from the yearly mean. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Human capital composite index in Macao changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | -7606.1% | -0.0004 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.029 standard deviations from the yearly mean |
| 2021 | -3993.2% | 0.0055 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.2135 standard deviations from the yearly mean |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -0.0631 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.279 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.2165 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 9 |
| 2010s | -0.1283 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.336 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.1393 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.199 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.3416 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.0055 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 5 |
Countries ranked near Macao
- 148 Paraguay -0.2957 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 149 Guinea-Bissau -0.3044 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 150 Gambia -0.3159 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 152 Philippines -0.3396 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 153 Ukraine -0.3467 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 154 Cameroon -0.3551 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
More education data for Macao
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.31 % change on previous year (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 31,617 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 7,809 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 8,379 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 239 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 38,349 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 38,349 (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0558 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human capital composite index in Macao?
- Human capital composite index in Macao was -0.3186 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest human capital composite index recorded in Macao?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2165 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2001.
- What is the lowest human capital composite index recorded in Macao?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.3416 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2023.
- How does Macao rank for human capital composite index?
- Macao ranks 151st out of 202 countries with data for 2024.
- Is human capital composite index rising or falling in Macao?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Macao data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Human capital composite index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
An equal-weighted index of 4 indicators: Literacy rate, adult total; School enrollment, primary; School enrollment, secondary; Government expenditure on education, total. Each is standardised against that year's spread across all reporting countries before averaging, so a score of 0 is the average country and +1 is one standard deviation above it.
Equal-weighted mean of the standardised inputs below.
Computed from
- Literacy rate, adult total Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- School enrollment, primary Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- School enrollment, secondary Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Government expenditure on education, total Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
An equal-weighted index of 4 indicators: Literacy rate, adult total; School enrollment, primary; School enrollment, secondary; Government expenditure on education, total. Each is standardised against that year's spread across all reporting countries before averaging, so a score of 0 is the average country and +1 is one standard deviation above it.