Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Macau, China
Macau, China: Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of was 16.7% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Macau, China, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Macau, China is 16.7%, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 47.9% on the previous year and down 14.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Macau, China peaked at 54.2% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 15.7%, in 2009.
That places Macau, China 94th out of 120 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Macau, China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 54.2% | — |
| 2000 | 54.2% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 24.6% | -54.7% |
| 2003 | 19.3% | -21.4% |
| 2004 | 18.3% | -5.4% |
| 2005 | 21.0% | +15.0% |
| 2006 | 19.3% | -8.2% |
| 2007 | 16.4% | -14.7% |
| 2008 | 17.1% | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 15.7% | -8.6% |
| 2010 | 23.1% | +47.5% |
| 2011 | 28.7% | +24.2% |
| 2012 | 49.8% | +73.5% |
| 2013 | 19.6% | -60.5% |
| 2014 | 18.4% | -6.1% |
| 2015 | 26.5% | +43.6% |
| 2016 | 24.8% | -6.1% |
| 2017 | 19.9% | -19.8% |
| 2018 | 20.9% | +5.1% |
| 2019 | 24.0% | +14.6% |
| 2020 | 43.4% | +80.8% |
| 2021 | 31.0% | -28.4% |
| 2022 | 32.1% | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 16.7% | -47.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 54.2% | 54.2% | 54.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 22.9% | 15.7% | 54.2% | 9 |
| 2010s | 25.6% | 18.4% | 49.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.8% | 16.7% | 43.4% | 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 funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Macau, China?
- Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Macau, China was 16.7% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of recorded in Macau, China?
- The highest recorded value was 54.2% in 1999.
- What is the lowest initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of recorded in Macau, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.7% in 2009.
- How does Macau, China rank for initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of?
- Macau, China ranks 94th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of rising or falling in Macau, China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Macau, China data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release