Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia, both sexes in Macao
Macao: Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia, both sexes was 39,851 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia, both sexes in Macao, 2002–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, inbound internationally mobile students from asia, both sexes in Macao stood at 39,851. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is up 18.0% on the previous year and up 273.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inbound internationally mobile students from asia, both sexes in Macao peaked at 39,851 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 7,899, in 2012.
Macao ranks 18th of 124 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia, both sexes in Macao, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 12,907 | — |
| 2003 | 17,453 | +35.2% |
| 2004 | 14,567 | -16.5% |
| 2005 | 12,611 | -13.4% |
| 2006 | 11,923 | -5.5% |
| 2007 | 11,741 | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 12,498 | +6.4% |
| 2009 | 14,176 | +13.4% |
| 2010 | 13,316 | -6.1% |
| 2011 | 13,398 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 7,899 | -41.0% |
| 2013 | 9,068 | +14.8% |
| 2014 | 10,670 | +17.7% |
| 2015 | 11,945 | +11.9% |
| 2016 | 13,260 | +11.0% |
| 2017 | 14,501 | +9.4% |
| 2018 | 15,791 | +8.9% |
| 2019 | 17,595 | +11.4% |
| 2020 | 19,723 | +12.1% |
| 2021 | 22,920 | +16.2% |
| 2022 | 27,901 | +21.7% |
| 2023 | 33,766 | +21.0% |
| 2024 | 39,851 | +18.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13,484 | 11,741 | 17,453 | 8 |
| 2010s | 12,744 | 7,899 | 17,595 | 10 |
| 2020s | 28,832 | 19,723 | 39,851 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Macao
- 15 Kyrgyzstan 52,744 compare
- 16 Saudi Arabia 47,382 compare
- 17 Italy 43,908 compare
- 19 Thailand 37,735 compare
- 20 Jordan 35,809 compare
- 21 New Zealand 35,231 compare
More education data for Macao
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inbound internationally mobile students from asia, both sexes in Macao?
- Inbound internationally mobile students from asia, both sexes in Macao was 39,851 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest inbound internationally mobile students from asia, both sexes recorded in Macao?
- The highest recorded value was 39,851 in 2024.
- What is the lowest inbound internationally mobile students from asia, both sexes recorded in Macao?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,899 in 2012.
- How does Macao rank for inbound internationally mobile students from asia, both sexes?
- Macao ranks 18th out of 124 countries with data for 2024.
- Is inbound internationally mobile students from asia, both sexes rising or falling in Macao?
- Over the last ten years it is up 273.5%. 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 Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release