Inbound mobility rate, both sexes (%) in Macao

Macao: Inbound mobility rate, both sexes (%) was 52.5% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
52.5%
Change on year
up 7.5%
World rank
4th
of 124 countries
All-time high
66.8%
in 2003
All-time low
31.5%
in 2012
Years of data
19
2001–2019

Inbound mobility rate, both sexes in Macao, 2001–2019

02040602001201020192001: 54.1 %2002: 64.1 %2003: 66.8 %2004: 58.9 %2005: 54.3 %2006: 51.9 %2007: 50 %2008: 49.8 %2009: 49.8 %2010: 45.8 %2011: 44.6 %2012: 31.5 %2013: 33.6 %2014: 36.8 %2015: 39.7 %2016: 42.4 %2017: 45.3 %2018: 48.8 %2019: 52.5 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Macao recorded 52.5% for inbound mobility rate, both sexes in 2019.

The figure is up 7.5% on the previous year and up 5.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, inbound mobility rate, both sexes in Macao peaked at 66.8% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 31.5%, in 2012.

Macao ranks 4th of 124 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.

Inbound mobility rate, both sexes (%) in Macao, year by year

Annual values for Inbound mobility rate, both sexes (%) in Macao, 2001 to 2019.
Year % Change
2001 54.1% —
2002 64.1% +18.5%
2003 66.8% +4.1%
2004 58.9% -11.7%
2005 54.3% -7.9%
2006 51.9% -4.4%
2007 50.0% -3.7%
2008 49.8% -0.4%
2009 49.8% +0.1%
2010 45.8% -8.1%
2011 44.6% -2.6%
2012 31.5% -29.4%
2013 33.6% +6.5%
2014 36.8% +9.7%
2015 39.7% +7.8%
2016 42.4% +6.8%
2017 45.3% +6.8%
2018 48.8% +7.9%
2019 52.5% +7.5%

Macao compared with similar countries

  • Macao's 52.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 9.3%, 5.7× the median. (57 countries reporting)
  • Macao's 52.5% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.1%, 17.1× the median. (16 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 55.5% 49.8% 66.8% 9
2010s 42.1% 31.5% 52.5% 10

Countries ranked near Macao

  1. 1 Liechtenstein 88.4% compare
  2. 2 Grenada 85.2% compare
  3. 3 Saint Kitts and Nevis 73.2% compare
  4. 5 United Arab Emirates 48.5% compare
  5. 6 Luxembourg 47.7% compare
  6. 7 Andorra 41.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is inbound mobility rate, both sexes in Macao?
Inbound mobility rate, both sexes in Macao was 52.5% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest inbound mobility rate, both sexes recorded in Macao?
The highest recorded value was 66.8% in 2003.
What is the lowest inbound mobility rate, both sexes recorded in Macao?
The lowest recorded value was 31.5% in 2012.
How does Macao rank for inbound mobility rate, both sexes?
Macao ranks 4th out of 124 countries with data for 2019.
Is inbound mobility rate, both sexes rising or falling in Macao?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Macao data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Inbound mobility rate, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Inbound mobility rate, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
168 places, 2,494 data points, 1997–2019
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Number of students from abroad studying in a given country, as a percentage of the total tertiary enrollment in that country.