Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio … abroad countries female in Macao
Macao: Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio … abroad countries female was 5.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in Macao, 2012–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Macao recorded 5.8% for mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.7% on the previous year and up 34.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in Macao peaked at 9.7% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 3.1%, in 2012.
That places Macao 52nd out of 208 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio … abroad countries female in Macao, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 3.1% | — |
| 2013 | 4.3% | +39.6% |
| 2014 | 4.4% | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 6.3% | +44.0% |
| 2016 | 6.3% | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 9.7% | +54.8% |
| 2018 | 6.4% | -33.9% |
| 2019 | 6.4% | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 6.2% | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 6.2% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 6.0% | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 5.8% | -3.7% |
Macao compared with similar countries
- Macao's 5.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.0%, 1.4× the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Macao's 5.8% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.7%, 3.4× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.9% | 3.1% | 9.7% | 8 |
| 2020s | 6.0% | 5.8% | 6.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Macao
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 mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in Macao?
- Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in Macao was 5.8% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying recorded in Macao?
- The highest recorded value was 9.7% in 2017.
- What is the lowest mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying recorded in Macao?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.1% in 2012.
- How does Macao rank for mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying?
- Macao ranks 52nd out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying rising or falling in Macao?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.1%. 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 Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying abroad, all countries, female (UIS estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release