Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Macau, China
Macau, China: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general was 95.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
95.7%
Change on year
down 4.2%
World rank
56th
of 192 countries
All-time high
99.9%
in 2023
All-time low
66.6%
in 2001
Years of data
24
2001–2024
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Macau, China, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Macau, China stood at 95.7%.
The figure is down 4.2% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Macau, China peaked at 99.9% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 66.6%, in 2001.
Macau, China ranks 56th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Macau, China, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 66.6% | — |
| 2002 | 71.6% | +7.5% |
| 2003 | 77.1% | +7.7% |
| 2004 | 83.8% | +8.7% |
| 2005 | 89.8% | +7.1% |
| 2006 | 88.2% | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 87.4% | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 81.7% | -6.6% |
| 2009 | 79.6% | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 82.9% | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 89.2% | +7.6% |
| 2012 | 95.0% | +6.5% |
| 2013 | 96.9% | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 96.7% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 98.1% | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 96.7% | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 94.8% | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 80.9% | -14.7% |
| 2019 | 87.6% | +8.3% |
| 2020 | 84.0% | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 87.4% | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 82.9% | -5.1% |
| 2023 | 99.9% | +20.4% |
| 2024 | 95.7% | -4.2% |
Macau, China compared with similar countries
- Macau, China's 95.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 96.3%, 99% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Macau, China's 95.7% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 93.8%, 1.0× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 80.7% | 66.6% | 89.8% | 9 |
| 2010s | 91.9% | 80.9% | 98.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 90.0% | 82.9% | 99.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Macau, China
More education data for Macau, China
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 8,379 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2,938 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 239 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2,896 (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 16,188 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 16,303 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 4.92 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 15,314 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Macau, China?
- Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Macau, China was 95.7% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general recorded in Macau, China?
- The highest recorded value was 99.9% in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general recorded in Macau, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.6% in 2001.
- How does Macau, China rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general?
- Macau, China ranks 56th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general rising or falling in Macau, China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. 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 intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general education, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release