Net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) in Macau, China
Macau, China: Net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) was 66.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) in Macau, China, 2012–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) in Macau, China stood at 66.8%. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8.4% on the previous year and up 142.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) in Macau, China peaked at 66.8% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 26.2%, in 2012.
Macau, China ranks 1st of 105 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) in Macau, China, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 26.2% | — |
| 2013 | 27.5% | +4.9% |
| 2014 | 32.1% | +16.6% |
| 2015 | 33.7% | +5.1% |
| 2016 | 37.2% | +10.4% |
| 2017 | 36.5% | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 42.8% | +17.1% |
| 2019 | 47.1% | +10.2% |
| 2020 | 51.1% | +8.5% |
| 2021 | 55.8% | +9.2% |
| 2022 | 61.6% | +10.3% |
| 2023 | 66.8% | +8.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 35.4% | 26.2% | 47.1% | 8 |
| 2020s | 58.8% | 51.1% | 66.8% | 4 |
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More education data for Macau, China
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.12 % change on previous year (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
- 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)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 31,617 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 4.44 % 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 66.8% 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 66.8% in 2023.
- What is the lowest net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) recorded in Macau, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.2% in 2012.
- How does Macau, China rank for net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound)?
- Macau, China ranks 1st out of 105 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 142.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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), female (UIS estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release