Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Macau, China
Macau, China: Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private was 55.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
55.1%
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
60th
of 137 countries
All-time high
56.4%
in 2021
All-time low
27.3%
in 2003
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Macau, China, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Macau, China recorded 55.1% for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in 2024.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Macau, China peaked at 56.4% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 27.3%, in 2003.
Macau, China ranks 60th of 137 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Macau, China, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 37.0% | — |
| 2001 | 34.3% | -7.3% |
| 2002 | 27.4% | -20.0% |
| 2003 | 27.3% | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 30.7% | +12.4% |
| 2005 | 32.8% | +7.1% |
| 2006 | 36.9% | +12.4% |
| 2007 | 41.5% | +12.6% |
| 2008 | 43.4% | +4.6% |
| 2009 | 45.1% | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 46.5% | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 47.0% | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 53.8% | +14.5% |
| 2013 | 53.5% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 53.9% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 53.8% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 54.1% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 53.6% | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 55.0% | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 55.5% | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 55.9% | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 56.4% | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 56.2% | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 55.6% | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 55.1% | -0.8% |
Macau, China compared with similar countries
- Macau, China's 55.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 55.8%, 99% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Macau, China's 55.1% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 54.1%, 1.0× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.6% | 27.3% | 45.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 52.7% | 46.5% | 55.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 55.8% | 55.1% | 56.4% | 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 55.1% 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 56.4% in 2021.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private recorded in Macau, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.3% in 2003.
- How does Macau, China rank for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private?
- Macau, China ranks 60th out of 137 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 2.4%. 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 Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release