Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Macao
Macao: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 13.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Macao, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Macao recorded 13.0% for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in 2024.
That represents a change of down 5.3% on the previous year and down 35.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Macao peaked at 23.3% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1.4%, in 2003.
That places Macao 2nd out of 124 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Macao, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 2.1% | — |
| 2002 | 1.7% | -22.5% |
| 2003 | 1.4% | -16.1% |
| 2005 | 2.4% | +73.5% |
| 2006 | 4.6% | +91.4% |
| 2007 | 7.8% | +69.6% |
| 2008 | 10.3% | +31.0% |
| 2009 | 12.6% | +23.0% |
| 2010 | 13.4% | +5.8% |
| 2011 | 19.4% | +45.1% |
| 2012 | 23.3% | +20.1% |
| 2013 | 22.5% | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 20.1% | -10.5% |
| 2015 | 16.1% | -19.9% |
| 2016 | 19.8% | +22.7% |
| 2017 | 19.9% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 20.0% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 18.5% | -7.6% |
| 2020 | 16.1% | -12.9% |
| 2021 | 15.2% | -5.8% |
| 2022 | 14.9% | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 13.7% | -7.9% |
| 2024 | 13.0% | -5.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.4% | 1.4% | 12.6% | 8 |
| 2010s | 19.3% | 13.4% | 23.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.6% | 13.0% | 16.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Macao
- 1 Puerto Rico 16.2% compare
- 3 Panama 11.2% compare
- 4 South Korea 9.4% compare
- 5 Philippines 9.4% compare
More education data for Macao
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 2,896 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Macao?
- Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Macao was 13.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Macao?
- The highest recorded value was 23.3% in 2012.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Macao?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4% in 2003.
- How does Macao rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Macao ranks 2nd out of 124 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from rising or falling in Macao?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.4%. 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 tertiary education graduating from Services programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release