Outbound mobility ratio to East Asia and the Pacific, both sexes (UIS) in Macau, China
Macau, China: Outbound mobility ratio to East Asia and the Pacific, both sexes (UIS) was 3.5% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Outbound mobility ratio to East Asia and the Pacific, both sexes (UIS) in Macau, China, 1997–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for outbound mobility ratio to east asia and the pacific, both sexes (uis) in Macau, China is 3.5%, measured in 2016.
That represents a change of down 13.6% on the previous year and up 131.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outbound mobility ratio to east asia and the pacific, both sexes (uis) in Macau, China peaked at 4.1% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1.3%, in 2004.
That places Macau, China 17th out of 174 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Outbound mobility ratio to East Asia and the Pacific, both sexes (UIS) in Macau, China, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 3.2% | — |
| 1999 | 3.0% | -4.3% |
| 2000 | 3.4% | +12.1% |
| 2001 | 2.0% | -41.2% |
| 2002 | 1.5% | -23.6% |
| 2004 | 1.3% | -17.5% |
| 2005 | 1.4% | +12.4% |
| 2006 | 1.5% | +6.9% |
| 2007 | 2.2% | +45.8% |
| 2008 | 2.6% | +17.7% |
| 2009 | 2.6% | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 2.8% | +7.8% |
| 2011 | 2.9% | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 3.3% | +16.7% |
| 2013 | 3.3% | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 2.9% | -10.8% |
| 2015 | 4.1% | +39.7% |
| 2016 | 3.5% | -13.6% |
Macau, China compared with similar countries
- Macau, China's 3.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.1%, 24.9× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Macau, China's 3.5% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.8%, 1.9× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.1% | 3.0% | 3.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 2.1% | 1.3% | 3.4% | 9 |
| 2010s | 3.3% | 2.8% | 4.1% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Macau, China
More education data for Macau, China
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 8,379 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2,938 (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is outbound mobility ratio to east asia and the pacific, both sexes (uis) in Macau, China?
- Outbound mobility ratio to east asia and the pacific, both sexes (uis) in Macau, China was 3.5% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest outbound mobility ratio to east asia and the pacific, both sexes (uis) recorded in Macau, China?
- The highest recorded value was 4.1% in 2015.
- What is the lowest outbound mobility ratio to east asia and the pacific, both sexes (uis) recorded in Macau, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.3% in 2004.
- How does Macau, China rank for outbound mobility ratio to east asia and the pacific, both sexes (uis)?
- Macau, China ranks 17th out of 174 countries with data for 2016.
- Is outbound mobility ratio to east asia and the pacific, both sexes (uis) rising or falling in Macau, China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 131.9%. 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 to East Asia and the Pacific, both sexes (UIS estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release