Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Arts in Macau, China

Macau, China: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Arts was 12.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
12.0%
Change on year
up 11.7%
World rank
12th
of 123 countries
All-time high
12.0%
in 2024
All-time low
2.1%
in 2005
Years of data
20
2005–2024

Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Arts in Macau, China, 2005–2024

246810122005201420242005: 2.1 %2006: 2.9 %2007: 2.8 %2008: 3.8 %2009: 3.3 %2010: 3.2 %2011: 7.5 %2012: 8.3 %2013: 7.2 %2014: 6.3 %2015: 6.7 %2016: 7.1 %2017: 9 %2018: 9.3 %2019: 9.8 %2020: 10.4 %2021: 11 %2022: 10.5 %2023: 10.8 %2024: 12 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts in Macau, China is 12.0%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.7% on the previous year and up 89.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts in Macau, China peaked at 12.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.1%, in 2005.

That places Macau, China 12th out of 123 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.

Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Arts in Macau, China, year by year

Annual values for Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Arts and Humanities programmes, male (%) in Macau, China, 2005 to 2024.
Year % Change
2005 2.1%
2006 2.9% +33.5%
2007 2.8% -2.9%
2008 3.8% +37.5%
2009 3.3% -13.3%
2010 3.2% -2.7%
2011 7.5% +134.6%
2012 8.3% +10.6%
2013 7.2% -13.3%
2014 6.3% -12.1%
2015 6.7% +4.8%
2016 7.1% +7.3%
2017 9.0% +26.2%
2018 9.3% +3.7%
2019 9.8% +4.7%
2020 10.4% +6.3%
2021 11.0% +5.7%
2022 10.5% -5.0%
2023 10.8% +3.1%
2024 12.0% +11.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3.0% 2.1% 3.8% 5
2010s 7.5% 3.2% 9.8% 10
2020s 10.9% 10.4% 12.0% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts in Macau, China?
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts in Macau, China was 12.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts recorded in Macau, China?
The highest recorded value was 12.0% in 2024.
What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts recorded in Macau, China?
The lowest recorded value was 2.1% in 2005.
How does Macau, China rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts?
Macau, China ranks 12th out of 123 countries with data for 2024.
Is percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts rising or falling in Macau, China?
Over the last ten years it is up 89.5%. 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 graduates from tertiary education graduating from Arts and Humanities programmes, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Arts and Humanities programmes, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
123 places, 1,788 data points, 1998–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release