Macau, China vs Romania: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
Macau, China
18.5%
in 2025
Romania
17.9%
in 2025
Macau, China rank
57th
Romania rank
59th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- Macau, China
- Romania
How they compare
Macau, China currently reports 18.5% against 17.9% in Romania, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Macau, China ahead.
Macau, China ranks 57th and Romania ranks 59th 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 | 13.0% | 12.1% | 0.9% | Macau, China |
| 2010s | 12.6% | 9.3% | 3.3% | Macau, China |
| 2020s | 12.5% | 14.9% | 2.4% | 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?
- Macau, China, at 18.5% against 17.9% in Romania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between Macau, China and Romania?
- 0.6%, with Macau, China 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 57th and Romania ranks 59th 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