Net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) in Macau, China
Macau, China: Net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) was 61.6% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) in Macau, China, 2001–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) in Macau, China stood at 61.6%.
The figure is up 10.9% on the previous year and up 162.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) in Macau, China peaked at 72.4% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 22.3%, in 2012.
Macau, China ranks 1st of 115 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 | 57.5% | — |
| 2002 | 69.7% | +21.2% |
| 2003 | 72.4% | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 65.4% | -9.6% |
| 2005 | 59.4% | -9.2% |
| 2006 | 55.0% | -7.3% |
| 2007 | 50.1% | -8.9% |
| 2008 | 48.6% | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 47.8% | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 41.2% | -13.7% |
| 2011 | 38.3% | -7.0% |
| 2012 | 22.3% | -41.9% |
| 2013 | 23.5% | +5.4% |
| 2014 | 26.9% | +14.5% |
| 2015 | 27.4% | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 30.0% | +9.3% |
| 2017 | 32.1% | +7.0% |
| 2018 | 37.8% | +17.9% |
| 2019 | 40.6% | +7.3% |
| 2020 | 44.4% | +9.3% |
| 2021 | 49.0% | +10.5% |
| 2022 | 55.6% | +13.4% |
| 2023 | 61.6% | +10.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 58.5% | 47.8% | 72.4% | 9 |
| 2010s | 32.0% | 22.3% | 41.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.6% | 44.4% | 61.6% | 4 |
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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 ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) in Macau, China?
- Net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) in Macau, China was 61.6% 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 72.4% in 2003.
- What is the lowest net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) recorded in Macau, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.3% in 2012.
- How does Macau, China rank for net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound)?
- Macau, China ranks 1st out of 115 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 162.7%. 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), male (UIS estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release