Inbound mobility rate, both sexes (UIS estimate) (%) in Macao
Macao: Inbound mobility rate, both sexes (UIS estimate) (%) was 72.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Inbound mobility rate, both sexes (UIS estimate) in Macao, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Macao recorded 72.5% for inbound mobility rate, both sexes (uis estimate) in 2024. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 5.3% on the previous year and up 96.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inbound mobility rate, both sexes (uis estimate) in Macao peaked at 72.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 31.5%, in 2012.
Macao ranks 7th of 134 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Inbound mobility rate, both sexes (UIS estimate) (%) in Macao, year by year
| 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% |
| 2020 | 55.8% | +6.3% |
| 2021 | 59.3% | +6.2% |
| 2022 | 64.2% | +8.3% |
| 2023 | 68.9% | +7.4% |
| 2024 | 72.5% | +5.3% |
Macao compared with similar countries
- Macao's 72.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 10.6%, 6.9× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Macao's 72.5% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.7%, 15.5× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Inbound mobility rate, both sexes (UIS estimate) (%) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | -29.4% | 44.6% | 31.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 55.5% | 49.8% | 66.8% | 9 |
| 2010s | 42.1% | 31.5% | 52.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 64.1% | 55.8% | 72.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Macao
- 4 Liechtenstein 85.6% compare
- 5 Grenada 85.2% compare
- 6 Saint Kitts and Nevis 73.2% compare
- 8 United Arab Emirates 65.0% compare
- 9 Luxembourg 51.5% compare
- 10 Qatar 41.7% compare
More education data for Macao
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0558 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inbound mobility rate, both sexes (uis estimate) in Macao?
- Inbound mobility rate, both sexes (uis estimate) in Macao was 72.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest inbound mobility rate, both sexes (uis estimate) recorded in Macao?
- The highest recorded value was 72.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest inbound mobility rate, both sexes (uis estimate) recorded in Macao?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.5% in 2012.
- How does Macao rank for inbound mobility rate, both sexes (uis estimate)?
- Macao ranks 7th out of 134 countries with data for 2024.
- Is inbound mobility rate, both sexes (uis estimate) rising or falling in Macao?
- Over the last ten years it is up 96.9%. 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 mobility rate, both sexes (UIS estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release