Net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) in Macao

Macao: Net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) was 40.4% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
40.4%
Change on year
up 17.2%
World rank
3rd
of 124 countries
All-time high
63.1%
in 2003
All-time low
24.5%
in 2012
Years of data
18
2001–2018

Net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) in Macao, 2001–2018

02040602001200920182001: 48.2 %2002: 59.6 %2003: 63.1 %2004: 55.5 %2005: 50.1 %2006: 47.5 %2007: 44.9 %2008: 44.4 %2009: 44.4 %2010: 39.9 %2011: 38.6 %2012: 24.5 %2013: 25.7 %2014: 29.8 %2015: 31 %2016: 34.1 %2017: 34.4 %2018: 40.4 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) in Macao is 40.4%, measured in 2018.

That represents a change of up 17.2% on the previous year and down 9.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) in Macao peaked at 63.1% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 24.5%, in 2012.

Macao ranks 3rd of 124 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.

Net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) in Macao, year by year

Annual values for Net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), both sexes (%) in Macao, 2001 to 2018.
Year % Change
2001 48.2%
2002 59.6% +23.8%
2003 63.1% +5.8%
2004 55.5% -12.0%
2005 50.1% -9.8%
2006 47.5% -5.2%
2007 44.9% -5.5%
2008 44.4% -1.1%
2009 44.4% +0.1%
2010 39.9% -10.3%
2011 38.6% -3.2%
2012 24.5% -36.4%
2013 25.7% +5.0%
2014 29.8% +15.9%
2015 31.0% +3.9%
2016 34.1% +10.0%
2017 34.4% +1.0%
2018 40.4% +17.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 50.9% 44.4% 63.1% 9
2010s 33.2% 24.5% 40.4% 9

Countries ranked near Macao

  1. 1 Grenada 79.9% compare
  2. 2 United Arab Emirates 41.2% compare
  3. 4 New Zealand 17.8% compare
  4. 5 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 16.7% compare
  5. 6 Austria 12.5% compare

See the full ranking of 124 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) in Macao?
Net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) in Macao was 40.4% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) recorded in Macao?
The highest recorded value was 63.1% in 2003.
What is the lowest net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) recorded in Macao?
The lowest recorded value was 24.5% in 2012.
How does Macao rank for net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound)?
Macao ranks 3rd out of 124 countries with data for 2018.
Is net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) rising or falling in Macao?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Macao data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
124 places, 1,674 data points, 1998–2018
Last refreshed

Total number of tertiary students from abroad (inbound students) studying in a given country minus the number of students at the same level of education from that country studying abroad (outbound students), expressed as a percentage of total tertiary enrolment in that country.