Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) in Macao
Macao: Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) was 18,125 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) in Macao, 2012–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Macao recorded 18,125 for net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) in 2023. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of up 20.4% on the previous year and up 320.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) in Macao peaked at 18,125 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3,820, in 2012.
Macao ranks 22nd of 106 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) in Macao, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 3,820 | — |
| 2013 | 4,312 | +12.9% |
| 2014 | 5,343 | +23.9% |
| 2015 | 5,844 | +9.4% |
| 2016 | 6,711 | +14.8% |
| 2017 | 6,663 | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 7,982 | +19.8% |
| 2019 | 9,118 | +14.2% |
| 2020 | 10,365 | +13.7% |
| 2021 | 12,221 | +17.9% |
| 2022 | 15,051 | +23.2% |
| 2023 | 18,125 | +20.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6,224 | 3,820 | 9,118 | 8 |
| 2020s | 13,940 | 10,365 | 18,125 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Macao
More education data for Macao
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 15,314 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 16,303 (2024)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 2,896 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 4.92 % change on previous year (2024)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2,896 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 30,211 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
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 18,125 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 18,125 in 2023.
- What is the lowest net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) recorded in Macao?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,820 in 2012.
- How does Macao rank for net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound)?
- Macao ranks 22nd out of 106 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 up 320.3%. 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 Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), female (UIS estimate) (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release