Macau, China vs Timor-Leste: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female
Macau, China
16.2%
in 2025
Timor-Leste
16.0%
in 2025
Macau, China rank
101st
Timor-Leste rank
103rd
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female over time
- Macau, China
- Timor-Leste
How they compare
Macau, China currently reports 16.2% against 16.0% in Timor-Leste, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Timor-Leste ahead.
Macau, China ranks 101st and Timor-Leste ranks 103rd of 206 countries.
Timor-Leste has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Macau, China | Timor-Leste | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.3% | 43.7% | 16.4% | Timor-Leste |
| 2010s | 15.7% | 27.0% | 11.3% | Timor-Leste |
| 2020s | 15.1% | 17.9% | 2.8% | Timor-Leste |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female, Macau, China or Timor-Leste?
- Macau, China, at 16.2% against 16.0% in Timor-Leste as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female between Macau, China and Timor-Leste?
- 0.2%, with Macau, China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Macau, China and Timor-Leste?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Macau, China and Timor-Leste rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female?
- Macau, China ranks 101st and Timor-Leste ranks 103rd of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for youth of upper 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