School enrollment, tertiary in Macao
Macao: School enrollment, tertiary was 141.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, tertiary in Macao, 2001–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
In 2024, school enrollment, tertiary in Macao stood at 141.9%. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.8% on the previous year and up 104.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, tertiary in Macao peaked at 141.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 46.4%, in 2007.
Macao ranks 2nd of 192 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
School enrollment, tertiary in Macao, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 50.4% | — |
| 2002 | 66.0% | +30.9% |
| 2003 | 80.2% | +21.5% |
| 2004 | 69.1% | -13.9% |
| 2005 | 57.1% | -17.4% |
| 2006 | 49.8% | -12.8% |
| 2007 | 46.4% | -6.7% |
| 2008 | 48.2% | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 56.2% | +16.7% |
| 2010 | 63.4% | +12.8% |
| 2011 | 70.3% | +10.9% |
| 2012 | 53.9% | -23.3% |
| 2013 | 61.9% | +14.7% |
| 2014 | 69.3% | +12.0% |
| 2015 | 76.2% | +9.9% |
| 2016 | 79.9% | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 81.3% | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 76.8% | -5.5% |
| 2019 | 80.1% | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 86.8% | +8.4% |
| 2021 | 99.0% | +14.0% |
| 2022 | 116.2% | +17.4% |
| 2023 | 129.2% | +11.1% |
| 2024 | 141.9% | +9.8% |
Macao compared with similar countries
- Macao's 141.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 73.5%, 1.9× the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Macao's 141.9% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 46.1%, 3.1× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 58.2% | 46.4% | 80.2% | 9 |
| 2010s | 71.3% | 53.9% | 81.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 114.6% | 86.8% | 141.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Macao
More education data for Macao
- 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)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0291 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 16,188 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.38 % change on previous year (2024)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 20,014 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0267 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, tertiary in Macao?
- School enrollment, tertiary in Macao was 141.9% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, tertiary recorded in Macao?
- The highest recorded value was 141.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, tertiary recorded in Macao?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.4% in 2007.
- How does Macao rank for school enrollment, tertiary?
- Macao ranks 2nd out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school enrollment, tertiary rising or falling in Macao?
- Over the last ten years it is up 104.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Macao data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, tertiary (% gross). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Tertiary education, whether or not to an advanced research qualification, normally requires, as a minimum condition of admission, the successful completion of education at the secondary level.