Inbound mobility rate, male (UIS estimate) (%) in Macao
Macao: Inbound mobility rate, male (UIS estimate) (%) was 69.9% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Inbound mobility rate, male (UIS estimate) in Macao, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, inbound mobility rate, male (uis estimate) in Macao stood at 69.9%.
That represents a change of up 5.4% on the previous year and up 95.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inbound mobility rate, male (uis estimate) in Macao peaked at 78.1% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 31.7%, in 2012.
That places Macao 6th out of 119 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Inbound mobility rate, male (UIS estimate) (%) in Macao, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 68.3% | — |
| 2002 | 76.9% | +12.6% |
| 2003 | 78.1% | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 71.3% | -8.8% |
| 2005 | 66.8% | -6.3% |
| 2006 | 63.2% | -5.3% |
| 2007 | 60.4% | -4.5% |
| 2008 | 59.4% | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 58.7% | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 53.4% | -9.1% |
| 2011 | 50.7% | -4.9% |
| 2012 | 31.7% | -37.5% |
| 2013 | 33.4% | +5.4% |
| 2014 | 35.7% | +6.8% |
| 2015 | 38.0% | +6.6% |
| 2016 | 40.1% | +5.4% |
| 2017 | 42.7% | +6.5% |
| 2018 | 46.7% | +9.4% |
| 2019 | 49.9% | +6.8% |
| 2020 | 53.2% | +6.7% |
| 2021 | 56.2% | +5.6% |
| 2022 | 61.2% | +9.0% |
| 2023 | 66.3% | +8.2% |
| 2024 | 69.9% | +5.4% |
Macao compared with similar countries
- Macao's 69.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 11.3%, 6.2× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Macao's 69.9% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5.5%, 12.6× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Inbound mobility rate, male (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 | -37.5% | 50.7% | 31.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 67.0% | 58.7% | 78.1% | 9 |
| 2010s | 42.2% | 31.7% | 53.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.4% | 53.2% | 69.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Macao
- 3 Liechtenstein 85.7% compare
- 4 San Marino 85.1% compare
- 5 Monaco 81.5% compare
- 7 Luxembourg 53.4% compare
- 8 Qatar 50.8% compare
- 9 Australia 37.5% 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, male (uis estimate) in Macao?
- Inbound mobility rate, male (uis estimate) in Macao was 69.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest inbound mobility rate, male (uis estimate) recorded in Macao?
- The highest recorded value was 78.1% in 2003.
- What is the lowest inbound mobility rate, male (uis estimate) recorded in Macao?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.7% in 2012.
- How does Macao rank for inbound mobility rate, male (uis estimate)?
- Macao ranks 6th out of 119 countries with data for 2024.
- Is inbound mobility rate, male (uis estimate) rising or falling in Macao?
- Over the last ten years it is up 95.8%. 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, male (UIS estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release