Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) in Macau, China
Macau, China: Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) was 13,833 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
13,833
Change on year
up 26.9%
World rank
25th
of 126 countries
All-time high
13,833
in 2023
All-time low
2,513
in 2012
Years of data
23
2001–2023
Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) in Macau, China, 2001–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Macau, China recorded 13,833 for net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) in 2023. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of up 26.9% on the previous year and up 387.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) in Macau, China peaked at 13,833 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2,513, in 2012.
Macau, China ranks 25th of 126 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) in Macau, China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 4,463 | — |
| 2002 | 8,971 | +101.0% |
| 2003 | 12,077 | +34.6% |
| 2004 | 9,658 | -20.0% |
| 2005 | 7,960 | -17.6% |
| 2006 | 6,940 | -12.8% |
| 2007 | 6,132 | -11.6% |
| 2008 | 6,207 | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 6,868 | +10.6% |
| 2010 | 5,940 | -13.5% |
| 2011 | 5,676 | -4.4% |
| 2012 | 2,513 | -55.7% |
| 2013 | 2,840 | +13.0% |
| 2014 | 3,456 | +21.7% |
| 2015 | 3,689 | +6.7% |
| 2016 | 4,185 | +13.4% |
| 2017 | 4,654 | +11.2% |
| 2018 | 5,460 | +17.3% |
| 2019 | 6,059 | +11.0% |
| 2020 | 7,024 | +15.9% |
| 2021 | 8,430 | +20.0% |
| 2022 | 10,897 | +29.3% |
| 2023 | 13,833 | +26.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7,697 | 4,463 | 12,077 | 9 |
| 2010s | 4,447 | 2,513 | 6,059 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,046 | 7,024 | 13,833 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Macau, China
- 22 Republic of Korea 14,629 compare
- 23 Hungary 14,383 compare
- 24 Saudi Arabia 13,995 compare
- 26 Finland 13,384 compare
- 27 South Africa 12,484 compare
- 28 Denmark 10,956 compare
More education data for Macau, China
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 25,400 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0291 units per person (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 547 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.38 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 20,014 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 30,211 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 11.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 18,335 (2024)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) in Macau, China?
- Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) in Macau, China was 13,833 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) recorded in Macau, China?
- The highest recorded value was 13,833 in 2023.
- What is the lowest net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) recorded in Macau, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,513 in 2012.
- How does Macau, China rank for net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound)?
- Macau, China ranks 25th out of 126 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) rising or falling in Macau, China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 387.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Macau, China data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), male (UIS estimate) (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release