Inbound internationally: Students from China … China adjusted in Macao
Macao: Inbound internationally: Students from China … China adjusted was 1.22 GPIA in 2024. ▬ Flat
Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia: Students from in Macao, 2013–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for inbound internationally mobile students from asia: students from in Macao is 1.22 GPIA, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and down 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inbound internationally mobile students from asia: students from in Macao peaked at 1.3 GPIA in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1.22 GPIA, in 2024.
That places Macao 24th out of 83 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Inbound internationally: Students from China … China adjusted in Macao, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1.25 GPIA | — |
| 2014 | 1.28 GPIA | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 1.3 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 1.3 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 1.29 GPIA | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 1.29 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 1.29 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 1.28 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 1.29 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 1.27 GPIA | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 1.23 GPIA | -2.6% |
| 2024 | 1.22 GPIA | -1.2% |
Macao compared with similar countries
- Macao's 1.22 GPIA is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.1 GPIA, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Macao's 1.22 GPIA is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.17 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.29 GPIA | 1.25 GPIA | 1.3 GPIA | 7 |
| 2020s | 1.26 GPIA | 1.22 GPIA | 1.29 GPIA | 5 |
Countries ranked near Macao
More education data for Macao
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 89.37 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 89.21 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inbound internationally mobile students from asia: students from in Macao?
- Inbound internationally mobile students from asia: students from in Macao was 1.22 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest inbound internationally mobile students from asia: students from recorded in Macao?
- The highest recorded value was 1.3 GPIA in 2016.
- What is the lowest inbound internationally mobile students from asia: students from recorded in Macao?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.22 GPIA in 2024.
- How does Macao rank for inbound internationally mobile students from asia: students from?
- Macao ranks 24th out of 83 countries with data for 2024.
- Is inbound internationally mobile students from asia: students from rising or falling in Macao?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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: Students from China, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release