Net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) in Macau, China
Macau, China: Net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) was 64.4% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) in Macau, China, 2001–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Macau, China recorded 64.4% for net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) in 2023. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.4% on the previous year and up 150.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) in Macau, China peaked at 64.4% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 24.5%, in 2012.
Macau, China ranks 2nd of 132 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) in Macau, China, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 48.1% | — |
| 2002 | 59.6% | +23.8% |
| 2003 | 63.1% | +5.9% |
| 2004 | 55.5% | -12.1% |
| 2005 | 50.1% | -9.8% |
| 2006 | 47.5% | -5.2% |
| 2007 | 44.8% | -5.7% |
| 2008 | 44.4% | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 44.4% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 39.9% | -10.2% |
| 2011 | 38.6% | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 24.5% | -36.6% |
| 2013 | 25.7% | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 29.8% | +15.8% |
| 2015 | 31.0% | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 34.1% | +10.0% |
| 2017 | 34.6% | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 40.6% | +17.5% |
| 2019 | 44.3% | +9.0% |
| 2020 | 48.2% | +8.8% |
| 2021 | 52.8% | +9.7% |
| 2022 | 58.9% | +11.5% |
| 2023 | 64.4% | +9.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 50.8% | 44.4% | 63.1% | 9 |
| 2010s | 34.3% | 24.5% | 44.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 56.1% | 48.2% | 64.4% | 4 |
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More education data for Macau, China
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 8,379 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 239 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2,896 (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 16,188 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 16,303 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 4.92 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 15,314 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.12 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) in Macau, China?
- Net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) in Macau, China was 64.4% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) recorded in Macau, China?
- The highest recorded value was 64.4% in 2023.
- What is the lowest net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) recorded in Macau, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.5% in 2012.
- How does Macau, China rank for net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound)?
- Macau, China ranks 2nd out of 132 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) rising or falling in Macau, China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 150.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Macau, China data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), both sexes (UIS estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release