Macau, China vs Romania: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
Macau, China
16.2%
in 2025
Romania
18.1%
in 2025
Macau, China rank
58th
Romania rank
56th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- Macau, China
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 18.1% against 16.2% in Macau, China, a difference of 1.9%.
That makes Romania's figure about 1.1 times Macau, China's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Macau, China ahead.
Macau, China ranks 58th and Romania ranks 56th of 206 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Macau, China averaged higher in 2 and Romania in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Macau, China | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.1% | 10.9% | 6.1% | Macau, China |
| 2010s | 10.3% | 9.6% | 0.6% | Macau, China |
| 2020s | 11.1% | 15.2% | 4.1% | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, Macau, China or Romania?
- Romania, at 18.1% against 16.2% in Macau, China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between Macau, China and Romania?
- 1.9%, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Macau, China and Romania?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Macau, China and Romania rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Macau, China ranks 58th and Romania ranks 56th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, female (modelled data) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release