Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP in Macau, China
Macau, China: Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP was 3.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP in Macau, China, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp in Macau, China is 3.5%, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 42.2% on the previous year and up 70.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp in Macau, China peaked at 6.4% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2.0%, in 2007.
Macau, China ranks 115th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP in Macau, China, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 3.4% | — |
| 1999 | 3.3% | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 3.3% | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 2.7% | -18.1% |
| 2002 | 2.8% | +4.7% |
| 2003 | 2.8% | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 2.2% | -19.7% |
| 2005 | 2.3% | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 2.2% | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 2.0% | -6.9% |
| 2008 | 2.2% | +7.5% |
| 2009 | 2.5% | +15.3% |
| 2010 | 2.6% | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 2.7% | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 3.3% | +24.3% |
| 2013 | 2.1% | -38.3% |
| 2014 | 2.0% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 3.0% | +46.6% |
| 2016 | 3.1% | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 2.7% | -12.6% |
| 2018 | 2.7% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 3.1% | +12.1% |
| 2020 | 6.4% | +108.4% |
| 2021 | 5.1% | -20.1% |
| 2022 | 6.1% | +18.6% |
| 2023 | 3.5% | -42.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.3% | 3.3% | 3.4% | 2 |
| 2000s | 2.5% | 2.0% | 3.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.7% | 2.0% | 3.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.3% | 3.5% | 6.4% | 4 |
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More education data for Macau, China
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 8,379 (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)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2,896 (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 16,188 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 16,303 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 4.92 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 15,314 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp in Macau, China?
- Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp in Macau, China was 3.5% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Macau, China?
- The highest recorded value was 6.4% in 2020.
- What is the lowest initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Macau, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.0% in 2007.
- How does Macau, China rank for initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp?
- Macau, China ranks 115th out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
- Is initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Macau, China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 70.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Macau, China data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release