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

Latest (2023)
64.4%
Change on year
up 9.4%
World rank
2nd
of 132 countries
All-time high
64.4%
in 2023
All-time low
24.5%
in 2012
Years of data
23
2001–2023

Net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) in Macau, China, 2001–2023

02040602001201220232001: 48.1 %2002: 59.6 %2003: 63.1 %2004: 55.5 %2005: 50.1 %2006: 47.5 %2007: 44.8 %2008: 44.4 %2009: 44.4 %2010: 39.9 %2011: 38.6 %2012: 24.5 %2013: 25.7 %2014: 29.8 %2015: 31 %2016: 34.1 %2017: 34.6 %2018: 40.6 %2019: 44.3 %2020: 48.2 %2021: 52.8 %2022: 58.9 %2023: 64.4 %

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

Annual values for Net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), both sexes (UIS estimate) (%) in Macau, China, 2001 to 2023.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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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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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Indicator
Net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), both sexes (UIS estimate) (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
133 places, 2,154 data points, 1998–2023
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release