Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Macau, China
Macau, China: Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions was 53.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Macau, China, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Macau, China recorded 53.0% for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and down 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Macau, China peaked at 61.3% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 53.0%, in 2024.
Macau, China ranks 88th of 149 countries on this measure, 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 | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 59.9% | — |
| 2001 | 61.3% | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 60.0% | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 59.6% | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 60.4% | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 59.6% | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 59.6% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 60.1% | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 60.2% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 59.6% | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 59.6% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 59.2% | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 59.4% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 59.6% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 59.4% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 59.3% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 59.1% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 58.3% | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 58.1% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 57.6% | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 56.5% | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 55.4% | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 54.4% | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 53.4% | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 53.0% | -0.8% |
Macau, China compared with similar countries
- Macau, China's 53.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 57.0%, 93% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Macau, China's 53.0% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 56.8%, 93% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 60.0% | 59.6% | 61.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 59.0% | 57.6% | 59.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.6% | 53.0% | 56.5% | 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 53.0% 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 61.3% in 2001.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions recorded in Macau, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.0% 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 10.8%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release