Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male in Macau, China
Macau, China: Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male was 1,688 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male in Macau, China, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male in Macau, China stood at 1,688. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 17.6% on the previous year and down 17.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male in Macau, China peaked at 4,313 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 1,688, in 2024.
That places Macau, China 141st out of 175 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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, male in Macau, China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 3,776 | — |
| 2002 | 4,015 | +6.3% |
| 2003 | 4,053 | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 3,818 | -5.8% |
| 2005 | 4,236 | +10.9% |
| 2006 | 4,293 | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 4,313 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 4,285 | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 4,269 | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 3,401 | -20.3% |
| 2011 | 3,239 | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 2,814 | -13.1% |
| 2013 | 2,421 | -14.0% |
| 2014 | 2,038 | -15.8% |
| 2015 | 2,273 | +11.5% |
| 2016 | 2,510 | +10.4% |
| 2017 | 2,175 | -13.3% |
| 2018 | 2,803 | +28.9% |
| 2019 | 2,940 | +4.9% |
| 2020 | 2,998 | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 2,797 | -6.7% |
| 2022 | 2,367 | -15.4% |
| 2023 | 2,049 | -13.4% |
| 2024 | 1,688 | -17.6% |
Macau, China compared with similar countries
- Macau, China's 1,688 is below the median for high income countries, which is 8,132, 21% of the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Macau, China's 1,688 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 14,191, 12% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4,118 | 3,776 | 4,313 | 9 |
| 2010s | 2,661 | 2,038 | 3,401 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,380 | 1,688 | 2,998 | 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 out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male in Macau, China?
- Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male in Macau, China was 1,688 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male recorded in Macau, China?
- The highest recorded value was 4,313 in 2007.
- What is the lowest out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male recorded in Macau, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,688 in 2024.
- How does Macau, China rank for out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male?
- Macau, China ranks 141st out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male rising or falling in Macau, China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Macau, China 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release