Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Macao
Macao: Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both was 3,114 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Macao, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Macao is 3,114, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of down 19.7% on the previous year and down 15.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Macao peaked at 8,328 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 3,114, in 2024.
Macao ranks 143rd of 179 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Macao, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 7,127 | — |
| 2002 | 7,340 | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 7,539 | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 7,005 | -7.1% |
| 2005 | 7,703 | +10.0% |
| 2006 | 7,872 | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 8,328 | +5.8% |
| 2008 | 8,202 | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 8,031 | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 6,095 | -24.1% |
| 2011 | 6,107 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 5,300 | -13.2% |
| 2013 | 4,744 | -10.5% |
| 2014 | 3,702 | -22.0% |
| 2015 | 3,660 | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 3,703 | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 3,607 | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 4,599 | +27.5% |
| 2019 | 4,914 | +6.8% |
| 2020 | 5,053 | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 5,054 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 4,467 | -11.6% |
| 2023 | 3,876 | -13.2% |
| 2024 | 3,114 | -19.7% |
Macao compared with similar countries
- Macao's 3,114 is below the median for high income countries, which is 13,228, 24% of the median. (69 countries reporting)
- Macao's 3,114 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 21,432, 15% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7,683 | 7,005 | 8,328 | 9 |
| 2010s | 4,643 | 3,607 | 6,107 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,313 | 3,114 | 5,054 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Macao
More education data for Macao
- 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 out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Macao?
- Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Macao was 3,114 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both recorded in Macao?
- The highest recorded value was 8,328 in 2007.
- What is the lowest out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both recorded in Macao?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,114 in 2024.
- How does Macao rank for out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both?
- Macao ranks 143rd out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both rising or falling in Macao?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.9%. 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 Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release