Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in in Macao
Macao: Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in was 1.01 UIS estimate in 2023. ▼ Falling
Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in in Macao, 2012–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in UIS estimate.
Analysis
Macao recorded 1.01 UIS estimate for mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.1% on the previous year and down 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in in Macao peaked at 1.28 UIS estimate in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1.01 UIS estimate, in 2023.
That places Macao 99th out of 176 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in in Macao, year by year
| Year | UIS estimate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 1.08 UIS estimate | — |
| 2013 | 1.1 UIS estimate | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 1.07 UIS estimate | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 1.08 UIS estimate | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 1.28 UIS estimate | +17.8% |
| 2017 | 1.13 UIS estimate | -11.1% |
| 2018 | 1.02 UIS estimate | -9.9% |
| 2019 | 1.01 UIS estimate | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 1.02 UIS estimate | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 1.06 UIS estimate | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 1.11 UIS estimate | +4.3% |
| 2023 | 1.01 UIS estimate | -9.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.1 UIS estimate | 1.01 UIS estimate | 1.28 UIS estimate | 8 |
| 2020s | 1.05 UIS estimate | 1.01 UIS estimate | 1.11 UIS estimate | 4 |
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More education data for Macao
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 547 (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2,349 (2024)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 30,211 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 25,400 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in in Macao?
- Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in 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 in recorded in Macao?
- The highest recorded value was 1.28 UIS estimate in 2016.
- What is the lowest mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in recorded in Macao?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.01 UIS estimate in 2023.
- How does Macao rank for mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in?
- Macao ranks 99th out of 176 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in rising or falling in Macao?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.7%. 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 Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in the Pacific, 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