Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Macau, China

Macau, China: Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of was 20.1% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
20.1%
Change on year
up 5.9%
World rank
84th
of 115 countries
All-time high
54.2%
in 2000
All-time low
15.5%
in 2009
Years of data
19
1999–2018

Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Macau, China, 1999–2018

203040501999200820181999: 53.52000: 54.22002: 25.32003: 20.12004: 192005: 21.52006: 19.22007: 162008: 16.42009: 15.52010: 23.22011: 28.92012: 49.62013: 19.12014: 17.42015: 24.62016: 23.22017: 192018: 20.1

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2018, initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Macau, China stood at 20.1%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.9% on the previous year and up 22.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Macau, China peaked at 54.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 15.5%, in 2009.

Macau, China ranks 84th of 115 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.

Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Macau, China, year by year

Annual values for Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of GDP per capita in Macau, China, 1999 to 2018.
Year Value Change
1999 53.5%
2000 54.2% +1.3%
2002 25.3% -53.3%
2003 20.1% -20.4%
2004 19.0% -5.5%
2005 21.5% +13.1%
2006 19.2% -10.9%
2007 16.0% -16.6%
2008 16.4% +2.5%
2009 15.5% -5.6%
2010 23.2% +50.1%
2011 28.9% +24.1%
2012 49.6% +72.0%
2013 19.1% -61.4%
2014 17.4% -9.3%
2015 24.6% +41.8%
2016 23.2% -5.9%
2017 19.0% -18.1%
2018 20.1% +5.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 53.5% 53.5% 53.5% 1
2000s 23.0% 15.5% 54.2% 9
2010s 25.0% 17.4% 49.6% 9

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Frequently asked questions

What is initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Macau, China?
Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Macau, China was 20.1% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of recorded in Macau, China?
The highest recorded value was 54.2% in 2000.
What is the lowest initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of recorded in Macau, China?
The lowest recorded value was 15.5% in 2009.
How does Macau, China rank for initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of?
Macau, China ranks 84th out of 115 countries with data for 2018.
Is initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of rising or falling in Macau, China?
Over the last ten years it is up 22.6%. 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 Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of GDP per capita
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
115 places, 1,387 data points, 1970–2019
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Total general (local, regional and central, current and capital) initial government funding of education per student, which includes transfers paid (such as scholarships to students), but excludes transfers received, in this case international transfers to government for education (when foreign donors provide education sector budget support or other support integrated in the government budget). Calculation Method: Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure (current and capital) on a given level of education (primary, secondary, etc) minus international transfers to government for education, divided by the number of student enrolled at that level of education. This is then expressed as a share of GDP per capita. Limitations: In some instances data on total government expenditure on education refers only to the Ministry of Education, excluding other ministries which may also spend a part of their budget on educational activities. There are also cases where it may not be possible to separate international transfers to government from general government expenditure on education, in which cases they have not been subtracted in the formula. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/