Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) in Macao
Macao: Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) was 1.24 GPIA in 2023. ▼ Falling
Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) in Macao, 2012–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) in Macao is 1.24 GPIA, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.1% on the previous year and down 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) in Macao peaked at 1.38 GPIA in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1.24 GPIA, in 2023.
Macao ranks 31st of 93 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) in Macao, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 1.34 GPIA | — |
| 2013 | 1.34 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 1.35 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 1.37 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 1.38 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 1.3 GPIA | -5.4% |
| 2018 | 1.32 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 1.34 GPIA | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 1.32 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 1.31 GPIA | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 1.28 GPIA | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 1.24 GPIA | -3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.34 GPIA | 1.3 GPIA | 1.38 GPIA | 8 |
| 2020s | 1.29 GPIA | 1.24 GPIA | 1.32 GPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near Macao
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 net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) in Macao?
- Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) in Macao was 1.24 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) recorded in Macao?
- The highest recorded value was 1.38 GPIA in 2016.
- What is the lowest net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) recorded in Macao?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.24 GPIA in 2023.
- How does Macao rank for net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound)?
- Macao ranks 31st out of 93 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) rising or falling in Macao?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.8%. 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 Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release