Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary … Pacific adjusted in Macao
Macao: Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary … Pacific adjusted 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 … Pacific adjusted 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% |
Macao compared with similar countries
- Macao's 1.01 UIS estimate is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.24 UIS estimate, 81% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Macao's 1.01 UIS estimate is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.08 UIS estimate, 93% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
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 |
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 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