Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Macau, China
Macau, China: Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions was 37.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Macau, China, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Macau, China is 37.9%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 17.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Macau, China peaked at 65.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 28.5%, in 2003.
Macau, China ranks 134th of 155 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Macau, China, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 65.4% | — |
| 2001 | 37.9% | -42.0% |
| 2002 | 29.1% | -23.1% |
| 2003 | 28.5% | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 33.1% | +16.1% |
| 2005 | 37.2% | +12.4% |
| 2006 | 39.5% | +6.0% |
| 2007 | 39.0% | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 37.8% | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 34.6% | -8.5% |
| 2010 | 35.7% | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 37.0% | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 45.9% | +24.0% |
| 2013 | 47.1% | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 46.0% | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 45.1% | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 44.8% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 45.1% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 45.4% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 44.8% | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 45.0% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 43.1% | -4.2% |
| 2022 | 40.5% | -5.9% |
| 2023 | 38.4% | -5.3% |
| 2024 | 37.9% | -1.4% |
Macau, China compared with similar countries
- Macau, China's 37.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 80.5%, 47% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Macau, China's 37.9% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 76.1%, 50% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions 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 | -42.0% | 65.4% | 37.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.2% | 28.5% | 65.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.7% | 35.7% | 47.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.0% | 37.9% | 45.0% | 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 37.9% 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 65.4% in 2000.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions recorded in Macau, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.5% in 2003.
- How does Macau, China rank for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions?
- Macau, China ranks 134th out of 155 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 17.7%. 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 public institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release