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
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Macau, China, 2000–2024
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
| 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +79.4% | 34.6% | 62.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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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February 2026 Data Release