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

Macau, China: Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions was 55.2% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
55.2%
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
27th
of 138 countries
All-time high
71.5%
in 2003
All-time low
34.6%
in 2000
Years of data
20
2000–2019

Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions in Macau, China, 2000–2019

0204060802000200920192000: 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 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2019, percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions in Macau, China stood at 55.2%.

That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and down 15.7% over ten years.

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

Macau, China ranks 27th of 138 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions (%) in Macau, China, 2000 to 2019.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 61.8% 34.6% 71.5% 10
2010s 56.3% 52.9% 64.3% 10

Countries ranked near Macau, China

  1. 24 Belgium 57.4% compare
  2. 25 Dominican Republic 57.0% compare
  3. 26 Cape Verde 55.7% compare
  4. 28 Angola 55.1% compare
  5. 29 Philippines 54.3% compare
  6. 30 Kazakhstan 53.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions in Macau, China?
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions in Macau, China was 55.2% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions 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 institutions 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 institutions?
Macau, China ranks 27th out of 138 countries with data for 2019.
Is percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions rising or falling in Macau, China?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.7%. 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 (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
138 places, 1,828 data points, 1998–2020
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Total number of students in tertiary education enrolled in institutions that are not operated by a public authority but controlled and managed, whether for profit or not, by a private body (e.g., non-governmental organisation, religious body, special interest group, foundation or business enterprise), expressed as a percentage of total number of students enrolled in tertiary education.