Tertiary Gross Enrollment Rate in Macao
Macao: Tertiary Gross Enrollment Rate was 141.87 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Tertiary Gross Enrollment Rate in Macao, 1988–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Macao recorded 141.87 for tertiary gross enrollment rate in 2024. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 9.8% on the previous year and up 104.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tertiary gross enrollment rate in Macao peaked at 141.87 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 23.31, in 1994.
That places Macao 2nd out of 193 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Tertiary Gross Enrollment Rate in Macao, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 26.48 | — |
| 1989 | 26.98 | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 29.25 | +8.4% |
| 1991 | 24.25 | -17.1% |
| 1992 | 24.42 | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 24.75 | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 23.31 | -5.8% |
| 1997 | 28.47 | +22.1% |
| 1999 | 26.98 | -5.2% |
| 2000 | 26.01 | -3.6% |
| 2001 | 50.43 | +93.9% |
| 2002 | 66.04 | +30.9% |
| 2003 | 80.23 | +21.5% |
| 2004 | 69.07 | -13.9% |
| 2005 | 57.06 | -17.4% |
| 2006 | 49.78 | -12.8% |
| 2007 | 46.43 | -6.7% |
| 2008 | 48.17 | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 56.21 | +16.7% |
| 2010 | 63.4 | +12.8% |
| 2011 | 70.35 | +10.9% |
| 2012 | 53.93 | -23.3% |
| 2013 | 61.86 | +14.7% |
| 2014 | 69.3 | +12.0% |
| 2015 | 76.17 | +9.9% |
| 2016 | 79.92 | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 81.27 | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 76.79 | -5.5% |
| 2019 | 80.09 | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 86.8 | +8.4% |
| 2021 | 98.97 | +14.0% |
| 2022 | 116.23 | +17.4% |
| 2023 | 129.15 | +11.1% |
| 2024 | 141.87 | +9.8% |
Macao compared with similar countries
- Macao's 141.87 is above the median for high income countries, which is 73.54, 1.9× the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Macao's 141.87 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 46.15, 3.1× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tertiary Gross Enrollment Rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +93.9% | 26.01 | 50.43 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 26.73 | 26.48 | 26.98 | 2 |
| 1990s | 25.92 | 23.31 | 29.25 | 7 |
| 2000s | 54.94 | 26.01 | 80.23 | 10 |
| 2010s | 71.31 | 53.93 | 81.27 | 10 |
| 2020s | 114.6 | 86.8 | 141.87 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Macao
More gender data for Macao
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 83.49 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -4.24 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 643.24 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 643.24 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.7825 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 2,205 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 2,367 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 2,257 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 2,416 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 2,317 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tertiary gross enrollment rate in Macao?
- Tertiary gross enrollment rate in Macao was 141.87 in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest tertiary gross enrollment rate recorded in Macao?
- The highest recorded value was 141.87 in 2024.
- What is the lowest tertiary gross enrollment rate recorded in Macao?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.31 in 1994.
- How does Macao rank for tertiary gross enrollment rate?
- Macao ranks 2nd out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tertiary gross enrollment rate 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 International Monetary Fund, published as part of Tertiary Gross Enrollment Rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gender-disaggregated data on educational outcomes.