Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio … abroad countries adjusted in Macao
Macao: Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio … abroad countries adjusted was 1.01 UIS estimate in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1.01 UIS estimate
Change on year
up 5.6%
World rank
94th
of 208 countries
All-time high
1.21 UIS estimate
in 2017
All-time low
0.6776 UIS estimate
in 2012
Years of data
12
2012–2023
Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in Macao, 2012–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in UIS estimate.
Analysis
In 2023, mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in Macao stood at 1.01 UIS estimate.
The figure is up 5.6% on the previous year and up 27.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in Macao peaked at 1.21 UIS estimate in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.6776 UIS estimate, in 2012.
That places Macao 94th out of 208 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio … abroad countries adjusted in Macao, year by year
| Year | UIS estimate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 0.6776 UIS estimate | — |
| 2013 | 0.7963 UIS estimate | +17.5% |
| 2014 | 0.828 UIS estimate | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 0.9188 UIS estimate | +11.0% |
| 2016 | 0.9022 UIS estimate | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 1.21 UIS estimate | +34.6% |
| 2018 | 1.04 UIS estimate | -14.0% |
| 2019 | 0.9397 UIS estimate | -10.0% |
| 2020 | 0.8757 UIS estimate | -6.8% |
| 2021 | 0.9461 UIS estimate | +8.0% |
| 2022 | 0.9584 UIS estimate | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 1.01 UIS estimate | +5.6% |
Macao compared with similar countries
- Macao's 1.01 UIS estimate is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.18 UIS estimate, 86% of the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Macao's 1.01 UIS estimate is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.9655 UIS estimate, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.9152 UIS estimate | 0.6776 UIS estimate | 1.21 UIS estimate | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.9481 UIS estimate | 0.8757 UIS estimate | 1.01 UIS estimate | 4 |
Countries ranked near Macao
- 91 Liechtenstein 1.03 UIS estimate compare
- 92 Kenya 1.02 UIS estimate compare
- 93 Mexico 1.02 UIS estimate compare
- 95 Mauritius 1.01 UIS estimate compare
- 96 United Arab Emirates 1 UIS estimate compare
- 97 New Zealand 0.9994 UIS estimate 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 mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in Macao?
- Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in Macao was 1.01 UIS estimate 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 1.21 UIS estimate in 2017.
- What is the lowest mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying recorded in Macao?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6776 UIS estimate in 2012.
- How does Macao rank for mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying?
- Macao ranks 94th 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 27.1%. 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, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) (UIS estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release