Net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) in Macao
Macao: Net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) was 1.08 GPIA in 2023. ▼ Falling
Net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) in Macao, 2012–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2023, net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) in Macao stood at 1.08 GPIA. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and down 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) in Macao peaked at 1.19 GPIA in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1.08 GPIA, in 2023.
That places Macao 29th out of 90 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.
Net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) in Macao, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 1.15 GPIA | — |
| 2013 | 1.15 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 1.16 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 1.19 GPIA | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 1.19 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 1.12 GPIA | -6.2% |
| 2018 | 1.12 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 1.14 GPIA | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 1.13 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 1.12 GPIA | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 1.1 GPIA | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 1.08 GPIA | -1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.15 GPIA | 1.12 GPIA | 1.19 GPIA | 8 |
| 2020s | 1.11 GPIA | 1.08 GPIA | 1.13 GPIA | 4 |
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More education data for Macao
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 12.13 % change on previous year (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 547 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2,349 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 16,188 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 16,303 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 30,211 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -5.38 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) in Macao?
- Net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) in Macao was 1.08 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) recorded in Macao?
- The highest recorded value was 1.19 GPIA in 2016.
- What is the lowest net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) recorded in Macao?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.08 GPIA in 2023.
- How does Macao rank for net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound)?
- Macao ranks 29th out of 90 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) rising or falling in Macao?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.2%. 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 ratio 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