Percentage of graduates from programmes other … graduates both sexes in Macao
Macao: Percentage of graduates from programmes other … graduates both sexes was 88.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science in Macao, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of graduates from programmes other than science in Macao 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 Macao peaked at 97.4% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 88.0%, in 2024.
That places Macao 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 … graduates both sexes in Macao, 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% |
Macao compared with similar countries
- Macao's 88.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 75.4%, 1.2× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Macao's 88.0% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 76.8%, 1.1× the median. (15 countries reporting)
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 Macao
More education data for Macao
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 89.37 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 89.21 (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)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 8,379 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 7,809 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 31,617 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 38,349 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.31 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of graduates from programmes other than science in Macao?
- Percentage of graduates from programmes other than science in Macao 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 Macao?
- The highest recorded value was 97.4% in 2003.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from programmes other than science recorded in Macao?
- The lowest recorded value was 88.0% in 2024.
- How does Macao rank for percentage of graduates from programmes other than science?
- Macao ranks 11th out of 124 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of graduates from programmes other than science rising or falling in Macao?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Macao 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