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

Macau, China: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 11.9% in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
11.9%
Change on year
up 4.7%
World rank
26th
of 124 countries
All-time high
11.9%
in 2024
All-time low
1.1%
in 2003
Years of data
21
2001–2024

Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Macau, China, 2001–2024

02.557.51012.52001201220242001: 1.9 %2002: 1.9 %2003: 1.1 %2005: 2.2 %2006: 2.3 %2007: 1.9 %2008: 2.9 %2009: 3.8 %2010: 4.3 %2011: 6.7 %2012: 8.3 %2015: 10.3 %2016: 9.3 %2017: 10 %2018: 10.1 %2019: 10.4 %2020: 10.9 %2021: 11.2 %2022: 10.7 %2023: 11.3 %2024: 11.9 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Macau, China recorded 11.9% for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in 2024. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.7% on the previous year and up 15.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Macau, China peaked at 11.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.1%, in 2003.

Macau, China ranks 26th of 124 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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 Macau, China, year by year

Annual values for Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Social Sciences, Journalism and Information programmes, both sexes (%) in Macau, China, 2001 to 2024.
Year % Change
2001 1.9%
2002 1.9% +1.5%
2003 1.1% -40.8%
2005 2.2% +98.5%
2006 2.3% +6.3%
2007 1.9% -18.1%
2008 2.9% +49.6%
2009 3.8% +32.4%
2010 4.3% +12.1%
2011 6.7% +56.2%
2012 8.3% +23.9%
2015 10.3% +24.4%
2016 9.3% -9.0%
2017 10.0% +6.7%
2018 10.1% +1.0%
2019 10.4% +3.6%
2020 10.9% +4.8%
2021 11.2% +2.5%
2022 10.7% -4.0%
2023 11.3% +5.3%
2024 11.9% +4.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.2% 1.1% 3.8% 8
2010s 8.7% 4.3% 10.4% 8
2020s 11.2% 10.7% 11.9% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Macau, China?
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Macau, China was 11.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Macau, China?
The highest recorded value was 11.9% in 2024.
What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Macau, China?
The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 2003.
How does Macau, China rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
Macau, China ranks 26th out of 124 countries with data for 2024.
Is percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from rising or falling in Macau, China?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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 Social Sciences, Journalism and Information programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Social Sciences, Journalism and Information programmes, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
124 places, 1,751 data points, 1998–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release