Proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or in Macau, China
Macau, China: Proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or was 1.28 GPIA in 2021. ▼ Falling
Proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or in Macau, China, 2008–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Macau, China recorded 1.28 GPIA for proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or in 2021.
The figure is down 16.1% on the previous year and down 24.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or in Macau, China peaked at 1.76 GPIA in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.9335 GPIA, in 2017.
That places Macau, China 8th out of 58 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or in Macau, China, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 1.09 GPIA | — |
| 2009 | 1.76 GPIA | +60.6% |
| 2011 | 1.69 GPIA | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 1.54 GPIA | -8.6% |
| 2013 | 1.34 GPIA | -12.9% |
| 2014 | 1.5 GPIA | +11.5% |
| 2015 | 1.47 GPIA | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 1.02 GPIA | -30.6% |
| 2017 | 0.9335 GPIA | -8.4% |
| 2018 | 1.52 GPIA | +63.2% |
| 2021 | 1.28 GPIA | -16.1% |
Macau, China compared with similar countries
- Macau, China's 1.28 GPIA is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.1 GPIA, 1.2× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Macau, China's 1.28 GPIA is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.17 GPIA, 1.1× the median. (8 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.42 GPIA | 1.09 GPIA | 1.76 GPIA | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.38 GPIA | 0.9335 GPIA | 1.69 GPIA | 8 |
| 2020s | 1.28 GPIA | 1.28 GPIA | 1.28 GPIA | 1 |
Countries ranked near Macau, China
More education data for Macau, China
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 8,379 (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)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2,896 (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 16,188 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 16,303 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 4.92 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 15,314 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or in Macau, China?
- Proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or in Macau, China was 1.28 GPIA in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or recorded in Macau, China?
- The highest recorded value was 1.76 GPIA in 2009.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or recorded in Macau, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9335 GPIA in 2017.
- How does Macau, China rank for proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or?
- Macau, China ranks 8th out of 58 countries with data for 2021.
- Is proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or rising or falling in Macau, China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Macau, China data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or services, 15-24 years old, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release