Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Macau, China

Macau, China: Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private was 62.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
62.1%
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
26th
of 143 countries
All-time high
71.5%
in 2003
All-time low
34.6%
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Macau, China, 2000–2024

0204060802000201220242000: 34.6 %2001: 62.1 %2002: 70.9 %2003: 71.5 %2004: 66.9 %2005: 62.8 %2006: 60.5 %2007: 61 %2008: 62.2 %2009: 65.4 %2010: 64.3 %2011: 63 %2012: 54.1 %2013: 52.9 %2014: 54 %2015: 54.9 %2016: 55.2 %2017: 54.9 %2018: 54.6 %2019: 55.2 %2020: 55 %2021: 56.9 %2022: 59.5 %2023: 61.6 %2024: 62.1 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2024, percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Macau, China stood at 62.1%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 15.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Macau, China peaked at 71.5% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 34.6%, in 2000.

That places Macau, China 26th out of 143 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.

Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Macau, China, year by year

Annual values for Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions, both sexes (%) in Macau, China, 2000 to 2024.
Year % Change
2000 34.6%
2001 62.1% +79.4%
2002 70.9% +14.1%
2003 71.5% +0.8%
2004 66.9% -6.4%
2005 62.8% -6.1%
2006 60.5% -3.6%
2007 61.0% +0.8%
2008 62.2% +2.0%
2009 65.4% +5.1%
2010 64.3% -1.7%
2011 63.0% -2.1%
2012 54.1% -14.1%
2013 52.9% -2.2%
2014 54.0% +2.1%
2015 54.9% +1.7%
2016 55.2% +0.5%
2017 54.9% -0.6%
2018 54.6% -0.4%
2019 55.2% +1.0%
2020 55.0% -0.3%
2021 56.9% +3.5%
2022 59.5% +4.5%
2023 61.6% +3.6%
2024 62.1% +0.9%

Macau, China compared with similar countries

  • Macau, China's 62.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 22.2%, 2.8× the median. (57 countries reporting)
  • Macau, China's 62.1% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 24.1%, 2.6× the median. (18 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Macau, China changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2001 +79.4% 34.6% 62.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 61.8% 34.6% 71.5% 10
2010s 56.3% 52.9% 64.3% 10
2020s 59.0% 55.0% 62.1% 5

Countries ranked near Macau, China

  1. 23 El Salvador 66.8% compare
  2. 24 Rwanda 65.9% compare
  3. 25 Lebanon 64.0% compare
  4. 27 Dominican Republic 58.8% compare
  5. 28 Belgium 58.4% compare
  6. 29 Honduras 58.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Macau, China?
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Macau, China was 62.1% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private recorded in Macau, China?
The highest recorded value was 71.5% in 2003.
What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private recorded in Macau, China?
The lowest recorded value was 34.6% in 2000.
How does Macau, China rank for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private?
Macau, China ranks 26th out of 143 countries with data for 2024.
Is percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private rising or falling in Macau, China?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.1%. 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 Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
143 places, 2,349 data points, 1998–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release