Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science in Macau, China
Macau, China: Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science was 88.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science in Macau, China, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of graduates from programmes other than science in Macau, China is 88.0%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and down 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from programmes other than science in Macau, China peaked at 97.4% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 88.0%, in 2024.
That places Macau, China 11th out of 124 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science in Macau, China, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 96.8% | — |
| 2002 | 96.2% | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 97.4% | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 94.9% | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 95.0% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 96.1% | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 96.1% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 95.9% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 95.5% | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 92.7% | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 94.6% | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 92.9% | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 94.0% | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 92.4% | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 92.3% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 92.4% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 92.3% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 91.1% | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 91.0% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 88.6% | -2.6% |
| 2024 | 88.0% | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 96.1% | 94.9% | 97.4% | 8 |
| 2010s | 93.4% | 92.3% | 95.5% | 8 |
| 2020s | 90.2% | 88.0% | 92.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Macau, China
- 8 Botswana 89.1% compare
- 9 Bangladesh 88.9% compare
- 10 Ethiopia 88.8% compare
- 12 Niger 87.7% compare
- 13 Dominican Republic 87.4% compare
- 14 Tanzania, United Republic of 86.3% compare
More education data for Macau, China
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 2,896 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 71.2% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 13.7% (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 89.81 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 89.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of graduates from programmes other than science in Macau, China?
- Percentage of graduates from programmes other than science in Macau, China was 88.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of graduates from programmes other than science recorded in Macau, China?
- The highest recorded value was 97.4% in 2003.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from programmes other than science recorded in Macau, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 88.0% in 2024.
- How does Macau, China rank for percentage of graduates from programmes other than science?
- Macau, China ranks 11th out of 124 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of graduates from programmes other than science rising or falling in Macau, China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.3%. 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 graduates from programmes other than Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics in tertiary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release