Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Macau, China

Macau, China: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes was 106.6% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
106.6%
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
42nd
of 188 countries
All-time high
109.5%
in 2017
All-time low
97.2%
in 1999
Years of data
21
1999–2019

Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Macau, China, 1999–2019

02550751001999200920191999: 97.2 %2000: 102.4 %2001: 102.9 %2002: 102.3 %2003: 103.7 %2004: 105.9 %2005: 104.9 %2006: 103.5 %2007: 104.6 %2008: 101.6 %2009: 102.4 %2010: 104.7 %2011: 106.1 %2012: 104.5 %2013: 104.3 %2014: 104.7 %2015: 104.9 %2016: 109.3 %2017: 109.5 %2018: 108.1 %2019: 106.6 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Macau, China is 106.6%, measured in 2019.

That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and up 4.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Macau, China peaked at 109.5% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 97.2%, in 1999.

Macau, China ranks 42nd of 188 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.

Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Macau, China, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes (%) in Macau, China, 1999 to 2019.
Year % Change
1999 97.2%
2000 102.4% +5.4%
2001 102.9% +0.5%
2002 102.3% -0.6%
2003 103.7% +1.4%
2004 105.9% +2.2%
2005 104.9% -0.9%
2006 103.5% -1.4%
2007 104.6% +1.1%
2008 101.6% -3.0%
2009 102.4% +0.8%
2010 104.7% +2.3%
2011 106.1% +1.3%
2012 104.5% -1.5%
2013 104.3% -0.1%
2014 104.7% +0.4%
2015 104.9% +0.1%
2016 109.3% +4.2%
2017 109.5% +0.1%
2018 108.1% -1.3%
2019 106.6% -1.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 97.2% 97.2% 97.2% 1
2000s 103.4% 101.6% 105.9% 10
2010s 106.3% 104.3% 109.5% 10

Countries ranked near Macau, China

  1. 39 Namibia 106.7% compare
  2. 40 Poland 106.6% compare
  3. 41 Israel 106.6% compare
  4. 43 Saudi Arabia 106.2% compare
  5. 44 Lithuania 106.2% compare
  6. 45 United Arab Emirates 105.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Macau, China?
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Macau, China was 106.6% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Macau, China?
The highest recorded value was 109.5% in 2017.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Macau, China?
The lowest recorded value was 97.2% in 1999.
How does Macau, China rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes?
Macau, China ranks 42nd out of 188 countries with data for 2019.
Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Macau, China?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Macau, China data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
233 places, 4,679 data points, 1981–2020
Last refreshed

Total enrollment in lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official lower secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.