Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Macao

Macao: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 37.2% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
37.2%
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
14th
of 98 countries
All-time high
85.5%
in 2003
All-time low
36.9%
in 2018
Years of data
16
2001–2019

Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Macao, 2001–2019

0204060802001201020192001: 73.3 %2002: 78.8 %2003: 85.5 %2005: 73.1 %2006: 69.9 %2007: 69.9 %2008: 64.3 %2009: 62.5 %2010: 60 %2011: 45.5 %2012: 43 %2015: 45.4 %2016: 42.6 %2017: 37.8 %2018: 36.9 %2019: 37.2 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Macao recorded 37.2% for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in 2019.

The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 40.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Macao peaked at 85.5% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 36.9%, in 2018.

Macao ranks 14th of 98 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.

Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Macao, year by year

Annual values for Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Business, Administration and Law programmes, both sexes (%) in Macao, 2001 to 2019.
Year % Change
2001 73.3%
2002 78.8% +7.5%
2003 85.5% +8.4%
2005 73.1% -14.5%
2006 69.9% -4.4%
2007 69.9% -0.0%
2008 64.3% -7.9%
2009 62.5% -2.8%
2010 60.0% -4.0%
2011 45.5% -24.3%
2012 43.0% -5.4%
2015 45.4% +5.6%
2016 42.6% -6.3%
2017 37.8% -11.2%
2018 36.9% -2.3%
2019 37.2% +0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 72.2% 62.5% 85.5% 8
2010s 43.6% 36.9% 60.0% 8

Countries ranked near Macao

  1. 11 Seychelles 38.4% compare
  2. 12 Madagascar 38.3% compare
  3. 13 Burundi 38.0% compare
  4. 15 Lebanon 36.9% compare
  5. 16 Costa Rica 36.8% compare
  6. 17 Burkina Faso 36.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Macao?
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Macao was 37.2% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Macao?
The highest recorded value was 85.5% in 2003.
What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Macao?
The lowest recorded value was 36.9% in 2018.
How does Macao rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
Macao ranks 14th out of 98 countries with data for 2019.
Is percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from rising or falling in Macao?
Over the last ten years it is down 40.5%. 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 Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Business, Administration and Law programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Business, Administration and Law programmes, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
98 places, 1,157 data points, 1998–2020
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Share of all tertiary graduates who completed Business, Administration and Law programmes in the reference year.