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

Macau, China: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes was 95.8% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
95.8%
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
63rd
of 182 countries
All-time high
95.8%
in 2019
All-time low
59.1%
in 1999
Years of data
21
1999–2019

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

0204060801001999200920191999: 59.1 %2000: 60.4 %2001: 65.9 %2002: 67.1 %2003: 67.3 %2004: 69 %2005: 69.6 %2006: 73.2 %2007: 74.2 %2008: 69.5 %2009: 70.5 %2010: 74.3 %2011: 79.6 %2012: 82.3 %2013: 83.2 %2014: 84.6 %2015: 87 %2016: 90.8 %2017: 92.9 %2018: 95.3 %2019: 95.8 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Macau, China is 95.8%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 35.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Macau, China peaked at 95.8% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 59.1%, in 1999.

That places Macau, China 63rd out of 182 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

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

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes (%) in Macau, China, 1999 to 2019.
Year % Change
1999 59.1%
2000 60.4% +2.3%
2001 65.9% +9.1%
2002 67.1% +1.9%
2003 67.3% +0.2%
2004 69.0% +2.5%
2005 69.6% +0.9%
2006 73.2% +5.1%
2007 74.2% +1.3%
2008 69.5% -6.2%
2009 70.5% +1.4%
2010 74.3% +5.3%
2011 79.6% +7.2%
2012 82.3% +3.5%
2013 83.2% +1.1%
2014 84.6% +1.6%
2015 87.0% +2.8%
2016 90.8% +4.4%
2017 92.9% +2.3%
2018 95.3% +2.5%
2019 95.8% +0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 59.1% 59.1% 59.1% 1
2000s 68.7% 60.4% 74.2% 10
2010s 86.6% 74.3% 95.8% 10

Countries ranked near Macau, China

  1. 60 United States of America 96.5% compare
  2. 61 Germany 96.1% compare
  3. 62 Bahrain 96.0% compare
  4. 64 Luxembourg 95.5% compare
  5. 65 Uzbekistan 95.2% compare
  6. 66 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 93.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Macau, China?
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Macau, China was 95.8% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes recorded in Macau, China?
The highest recorded value was 95.8% in 2019.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes recorded in Macau, China?
The lowest recorded value was 59.1% in 1999.
How does Macau, China rank for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes?
Macau, China ranks 63rd out of 182 countries with data for 2019.
Is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Macau, China?
Over the last ten years it is up 35.9%. 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, upper secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
227 places, 4,371 data points, 1981–2020
Last refreshed

Total enrollment in upper secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official upper secondary education age.