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
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions in Macau, China, 2000–2019
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 61.8% | 34.6% | 71.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 56.3% | 52.9% | 64.3% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Macau, China
- 24 Belgium 57.4% compare
- 25 Dominican Republic 57.0% compare
- 26 Cape Verde 55.7% compare
- 28 Angola 55.1% compare
- 29 Philippines 54.3% compare
- 30 Kazakhstan 53.6% compare
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)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0291 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 16,188 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.38 % change on previous year (2024)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 20,014 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0267 units per person (2024)
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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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.