Bhutan vs Macau, China: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
Bhutan
17.8%
in 2025
Macau, China
18.5%
in 2025
Bhutan rank
60th
Macau, China rank
57th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- Bhutan
- Macau, China
How they compare
Macau, China currently reports 18.5% against 17.8% in Bhutan, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Bhutan ahead.
Bhutan ranks 60th and Macau, China ranks 57th of 206 countries.
Bhutan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Macau, China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.8% | 13.0% | 25.8% | Bhutan |
| 2010s | 22.0% | 12.6% | 9.4% | Bhutan |
| 2020s | 20.2% | 12.5% | 7.7% | Bhutan |
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, Bhutan or Macau, China?
- Macau, China, at 18.5% against 17.8% in Bhutan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between Bhutan and Macau, China?
- 0.7%, with Macau, China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Macau, China?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Bhutan and Macau, China rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Bhutan ranks 60th and Macau, China ranks 57th 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, male (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