Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in Macau, China
Macau, China: Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes was 8.4% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in Macau, China, 1999–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2018, outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in Macau, China stood at 8.4%.
That represents a change of down 21.9% on the previous year and up 56.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in Macau, China peaked at 10.8% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 3.5%, in 2004.
Macau, China ranks 61st of 169 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in Macau, China, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 10.5% | — |
| 2000 | 10.3% | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 6.0% | -42.3% |
| 2002 | 4.5% | -24.7% |
| 2003 | 3.7% | -18.0% |
| 2004 | 3.5% | -6.4% |
| 2005 | 4.2% | +21.5% |
| 2006 | 4.4% | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 5.1% | +16.0% |
| 2008 | 5.4% | +5.6% |
| 2009 | 5.4% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 6.0% | +10.5% |
| 2011 | 6.1% | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 7.0% | +15.7% |
| 2013 | 7.8% | +11.8% |
| 2014 | 7.0% | -10.8% |
| 2015 | 8.7% | +24.2% |
| 2016 | 8.3% | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 10.8% | +30.7% |
| 2018 | 8.4% | -21.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.5% | 10.5% | 10.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 5.2% | 3.5% | 10.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.8% | 6.0% | 10.8% | 9 |
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More education data for Macau, China
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 11.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 25,400 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 13.18 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.12 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2,896 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 4.44 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0291 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 31,617 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 15,314 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in Macau, China?
- Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in Macau, China was 8.4% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes recorded in Macau, China?
- The highest recorded value was 10.8% in 2017.
- What is the lowest outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes recorded in Macau, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.5% in 2004.
- How does Macau, China rank for outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes?
- Macau, China ranks 61st out of 169 countries with data for 2018.
- Is outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes rising or falling in Macau, China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.8%. 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 Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of students from a given country studying abroad as a percentage of the total tertiary enrolment in that country.