Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Macau, China
Macau, China: Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions was 47.0% 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
In 2024, percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Macau, China stood at 47.0%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 15.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Macau, China peaked at 47.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 38.7%, in 2001.
That places Macau, China 62nd out of 149 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 | 40.1% | — |
| 2001 | 38.7% | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 40.0% | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 40.4% | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 39.6% | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 40.4% | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 40.4% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 39.9% | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 39.8% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 40.4% | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 40.4% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 40.8% | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 40.6% | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 40.4% | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 40.6% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 40.7% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 40.9% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 41.7% | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 41.9% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 42.4% | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 43.5% | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 44.6% | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 45.6% | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 46.6% | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 47.0% | +0.9% |
Macau, China compared with similar countries
- Macau, China's 47.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 43.0%, 1.1× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Macau, China's 47.0% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 43.2%, 1.1× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40.0% | 38.7% | 40.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.0% | 40.4% | 42.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.4% | 43.5% | 47.0% | 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 47.0% 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 47.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions recorded in Macau, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.7% in 2001.
- How does Macau, China rank for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions?
- Macau, China ranks 62nd 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 up 15.8%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release