Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology … Science female in Macao
Macao: Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology … Science female was 6.6% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and in Macao, 2005–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Macao recorded 6.6% for percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in 2024. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 183.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Macao peaked at 6.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2008.
That places Macao 110th out of 122 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology … Science female in Macao, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 2.3% | — |
| 2006 | 1.5% | -34.9% |
| 2007 | 1.4% | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 0.9% | -37.6% |
| 2009 | 1.3% | +51.8% |
| 2010 | 1.3% | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 2.0% | +46.4% |
| 2012 | 1.3% | -33.3% |
| 2015 | 2.3% | +76.3% |
| 2016 | 2.2% | -5.1% |
| 2017 | 2.7% | +22.5% |
| 2018 | 3.3% | +22.0% |
| 2019 | 3.3% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 3.3% | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 4.2% | +28.3% |
| 2022 | 4.1% | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 6.4% | +56.0% |
| 2024 | 6.6% | +2.2% |
Macao compared with similar countries
- Macao's 6.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 14.0%, 47% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Macao's 6.6% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 14.4%, 46% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.5% | 0.9% | 2.3% | 5 |
| 2010s | 2.3% | 1.3% | 3.3% | 8 |
| 2020s | 4.9% | 3.3% | 6.6% | 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 science, technology, engineering and in Macao?
- Percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Macao was 6.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and recorded in Macao?
- The highest recorded value was 6.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and recorded in Macao?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2008.
- How does Macao rank for percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and?
- Macao ranks 110th out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and rising or falling in Macao?
- Over the last ten years it is up 183.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Macao data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics programmes in tertiary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release