Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Macau, China
Macau, China: Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions was 1.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Macau, China, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Macau, China is 1.1%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 15.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Macau, China peaked at 1.4% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 1.1%, in 2024.
That places Macau, China 88th out of 149 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Macau, China, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.3% | — |
| 2001 | 1.4% | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 1.3% | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 1.3% | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 1.3% | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 1.3% | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 1.3% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 1.3% | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 1.3% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 1.3% | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 1.3% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 1.3% | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 1.3% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 1.3% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 1.3% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 1.3% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 1.3% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 1.3% | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 1.3% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 1.3% | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 1.2% | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 1.2% | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 1.2% | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 1.1% | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 1.1% | -1.4% |
Macau, China compared with similar countries
- Macau, China's 1.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.2%, 89% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Macau, China's 1.1% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.2%, 90% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.3% | 1.3% | 1.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.3% | 1.3% | 1.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.2% | 1.1% | 1.2% | 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 public institutions in Macau, China?
- Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Macau, China was 1.1% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions recorded in Macau, China?
- The highest recorded value was 1.4% in 2001.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions recorded in Macau, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 2024.
- How does Macau, China rank for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions?
- Macau, China ranks 88th out of 149 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions rising or falling in Macau, China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.5%. 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 public institutions, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release