Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Macao
Macao: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female was 98.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Macao, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Macao stood at 98.2%.
The figure is up 4.4% on the previous year and down 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Macao peaked at 114.3% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 92.5%, in 2021.
Macao ranks 90th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Macao, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 98.8% | — |
| 2002 | 102.3% | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 109.0% | +6.5% |
| 2004 | 114.3% | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 112.2% | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 108.3% | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 106.6% | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 101.8% | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 102.3% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 102.6% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 106.4% | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 107.6% | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 109.1% | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 112.4% | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 107.2% | -4.7% |
| 2016 | 109.1% | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 102.7% | -5.8% |
| 2018 | 97.3% | -5.3% |
| 2019 | 94.4% | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 94.6% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 92.5% | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 92.5% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 94.1% | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 98.2% | +4.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 106.2% | 98.8% | 114.3% | 9 |
| 2010s | 104.9% | 94.4% | 112.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 94.4% | 92.5% | 98.2% | 5 |
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More education data for Macao
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 12.13 % change on previous year (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 547 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2,349 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 16,188 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 16,303 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 30,211 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -5.38 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Macao?
- Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Macao was 98.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female recorded in Macao?
- The highest recorded value was 114.3% in 2004.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female recorded in Macao?
- The lowest recorded value was 92.5% in 2021.
- How does Macao rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female?
- Macao ranks 90th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female rising or falling in Macao?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Macao data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release