Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education in Macao
Macao: Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education was 12.3% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education in Macao, 2000–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education in Macao stood at 12.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.5% on the previous year and down 45.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education in Macao peaked at 22.3% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 8.1%, in 2005.
That places Macao 106th out of 194 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.4% | 8.1% | 11.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.9% | 12.6% | 22.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.7% | 12.3% | 14.7% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Macao
More economy & growth data for Macao
- Gross national expenditure 228.12 billion current LCU (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 176.90 billion current LCU (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 19.55 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 1.8% (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 4.7% (2024)
- Final consumption expenditure 42.3% (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 18.79 billion constant LCU (2024)
- Gross national expenditure 28.41 billion current US$ (2025)
- Exports of goods and services 385.79 billion current LCU (2025)
- Exports of goods and services 48.05 billion current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education in Macao?
- Share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education in Macao was 12.3% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education recorded in Macao?
- The highest recorded value was 22.3% in 2012.
- What is the lowest share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education recorded in Macao?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.1% in 2005.
- How does Macao rank for share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education?
- Macao ranks 106th out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education rising or falling in Macao?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.1%. 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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Percentage of total general government spending (across all sectors) that is allocated to education.