Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index in Macao
Macao: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index was 1.02 GPI in 2019. ▼ Falling
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index in Macao, 1999–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPI.
Analysis
In 2019, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index in Macao stood at 1.02 GPI.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index in Macao peaked at 1.15 GPI in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.9557 GPI, in 2006.
That places Macao 98th out of 182 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index in Macao, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 1.11 GPI | — |
| 2000 | 1.13 GPI | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 1.15 GPI | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 1.13 GPI | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 1.07 GPI | -4.9% |
| 2004 | 0.9883 GPI | -7.7% |
| 2005 | 0.9774 GPI | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 0.9557 GPI | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 0.9701 GPI | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 1 GPI | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 1.03 GPI | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 1.03 GPI | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 1.01 GPI | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 0.9991 GPI | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 0.9903 GPI | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 0.9793 GPI | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 1.01 GPI | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 1.02 GPI | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 1.05 GPI | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 1.02 GPI | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 1.02 GPI | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.11 GPI | 1.11 GPI | 1.11 GPI | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.04 GPI | 0.9557 GPI | 1.15 GPI | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.01 GPI | 0.9793 GPI | 1.05 GPI | 10 |
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More education data for Macao
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2,349 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 547 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 30,211 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 11.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 25,400 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 13.18 % change on previous year (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 2,896 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index in Macao?
- Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index in Macao was 1.02 GPI in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index recorded in Macao?
- The highest recorded value was 1.15 GPI in 2001.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index recorded in Macao?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9557 GPI in 2006.
- How does Macao rank for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index?
- Macao ranks 98th out of 182 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index rising or falling in Macao?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. 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, upper secondary, gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ratio of female gross enrolment ratio for upper secondary to the male gross enrolment ratio for upper secondary. It is calculated by dividing the female value for the indicator by the male value for the indicator. A GPI equal to 1 indicates parity between females and males. In general, a value less than 1 indicates disparity in favor of males and a value greater than 1 indicates disparity in favor of females.