Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa in Macao
Macao: Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa was 2,795 number in 2018. ▲ Rising
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa in Macao, 1998–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2018, total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa in Macao stood at 2,795 number.
That represents a change of down 21.0% on the previous year and up 104.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa in Macao peaked at 3,539 number in 2017 and was at its lowest, 772 number, in 2000.
That places Macao 154th out of 205 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 782 number | 780 number | 784 number | 2 |
| 2000s | 1,050 number | 772 number | 1,556 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,367 number | 1,759 number | 3,539 number | 9 |
Countries ranked near Macao
More education data for Macao
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 13.7% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 71.2% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 89.8% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 2,896 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling 0.676 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 89.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa in Macao?
- Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa in Macao was 2,795 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa recorded in Macao?
- The highest recorded value was 3,539 number in 2017.
- What is the lowest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa recorded in Macao?
- The lowest recorded value was 772 number in 2000.
- How does Macao rank for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa?
- Macao ranks 154th out of 205 countries with data for 2018.
- Is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa rising or falling in Macao?
- Over the last ten years it is up 104.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Macao data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroad, all countries, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Students who have crossed a national or territorial border for the purpose of education and are now enrolled outside their country of origin.