Share of students from abroad in Macao
Macao: Share of students from abroad was 72.53 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of students from abroad in Macao, 2001–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, share of students from abroad in Macao stood at 72.53. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.3% on the previous year and up 96.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of students from abroad in Macao peaked at 72.53 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 31.53, in 2012.
Macao ranks 7th of 134 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Share of students from abroad in Macao, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 54.13 | — |
| 2002 | 64.12 | +18.5% |
| 2003 | 66.77 | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 58.94 | -11.7% |
| 2005 | 54.27 | -7.9% |
| 2006 | 51.9 | -4.4% |
| 2007 | 49.98 | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 49.78 | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 49.85 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 45.83 | -8.1% |
| 2011 | 44.64 | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 31.53 | -29.4% |
| 2013 | 33.58 | +6.5% |
| 2014 | 36.83 | +9.7% |
| 2015 | 39.69 | +7.8% |
| 2016 | 42.38 | +6.8% |
| 2017 | 45.26 | +6.8% |
| 2018 | 48.81 | +7.9% |
| 2019 | 52.49 | +7.5% |
| 2020 | 55.77 | +6.3% |
| 2021 | 59.25 | +6.2% |
| 2022 | 64.16 | +8.3% |
| 2023 | 68.88 | +7.4% |
| 2024 | 72.53 | +5.3% |
Macao compared with similar countries
- Macao's 72.53 is above the median for high income countries, which is 10.58, 6.9× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Macao's 72.53 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.67, 15.5× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of students from abroad in Macao changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | -29.4% | 44.64 | 31.53 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 55.53 | 49.78 | 66.77 | 9 |
| 2010s | 42.1 | 31.53 | 52.49 | 10 |
| 2020s | 64.12 | 55.77 | 72.53 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Macao
- 4 Liechtenstein 85.58 compare
- 5 Grenada 85.24 compare
- 6 Saint Kitts and Nevis 73.23 compare
- 8 United Arab Emirates 65 compare
- 9 Luxembourg 51.46 compare
- 10 Qatar 41.72 compare
More education data for Macao
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 89.37 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 89.21 (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)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 8,379 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 7,809 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 31,617 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 38,349 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.31 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of students from abroad in Macao?
- Share of students from abroad in Macao was 72.53 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of students from abroad recorded in Macao?
- The highest recorded value was 72.53 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of students from abroad recorded in Macao?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.53 in 2012.
- How does Macao rank for share of students from abroad?
- Macao ranks 7th out of 134 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of students from abroad rising or falling in Macao?
- Over the last ten years it is up 96.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Macao data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of students from abroad. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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