Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male (%) (Gross male) in Macao
Macao: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male (%) (Gross male) was 95.1% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male in Macao, 1999–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2019, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male in Macao stood at 95.1%. 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 36.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male in Macao peaked at 95.1% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 56.0%, in 1999.
That places Macao 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, male (%) (Gross male) in Macao, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 56.0% | — |
| 2000 | 56.9% | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 61.4% | +7.8% |
| 2002 | 63.2% | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 65.0% | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 69.4% | +6.8% |
| 2005 | 70.4% | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 74.9% | +6.4% |
| 2007 | 75.3% | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 69.5% | -7.8% |
| 2009 | 69.6% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 73.3% | +5.2% |
| 2011 | 79.3% | +8.2% |
| 2012 | 82.4% | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 83.6% | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 85.5% | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 86.7% | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 89.8% | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 90.8% | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 94.5% | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 95.1% | +0.6% |
Macao compared with similar countries
- Macao's 95.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 105.6%, 90% of the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Macao's 95.1% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 78.4%, 1.2× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 56.0% | 56.0% | 56.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 67.6% | 56.9% | 75.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 86.1% | 73.3% | 95.1% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Macao
- 60 Ecuador 95.6% compare
- 61 South Africa 95.5% compare
- 62 Sri Lanka 95.2% compare
- 64 Uzbekistan 94.0% compare
- 65 Albania 93.4% compare
- 66 Luxembourg 92.2% compare
More education data for Macao
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 89.37 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 89.21 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.31 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0267 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.23 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 18,335 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0558 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male in Macao?
- Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male in Macao was 95.1% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male recorded in Macao?
- The highest recorded value was 95.1% in 2019.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male recorded in Macao?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.0% in 1999.
- How does Macao rank for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male?
- Macao ranks 63rd out of 182 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male rising or falling in Macao?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Macao data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total male enrollment in upper secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the male population of official upper secondary education age.