Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Macau, China
Macau, China: Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes was 1,426 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Macau, China, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Macau, China is 1,426, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 12.6% on the previous year and up 45.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Macau, China peaked at 2,991 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 982, in 2014.
That places Macau, China 138th out of 184 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Macau, China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 2,447 | — |
| 2002 | 2,490 | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 2,593 | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 2,663 | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 2,749 | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 2,906 | +5.7% |
| 2007 | 2,935 | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 2,963 | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 2,991 | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 2,828 | -5.4% |
| 2011 | 2,127 | -24.8% |
| 2012 | 1,957 | -8.0% |
| 2013 | 1,413 | -27.8% |
| 2014 | 982 | -30.5% |
| 2015 | 1,168 | +18.9% |
| 2016 | 1,242 | +6.3% |
| 2017 | 1,315 | +5.9% |
| 2018 | 1,623 | +23.4% |
| 2019 | 1,684 | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 1,819 | +8.0% |
| 2021 | 2,021 | +11.1% |
| 2022 | 1,722 | -14.8% |
| 2023 | 1,631 | -5.3% |
| 2024 | 1,426 | -12.6% |
Macau, China compared with similar countries
- Macau, China's 1,426 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1,970, 72% of the median. (69 countries reporting)
- Macau, China's 1,426 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4,268, 33% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,749 | 2,447 | 2,991 | 9 |
| 2010s | 1,634 | 982 | 2,828 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,724 | 1,426 | 2,021 | 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 of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Macau, China?
- Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Macau, China was 1,426 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Macau, China?
- The highest recorded value was 2,991 in 2009.
- What is the lowest out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Macau, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 982 in 2014.
- How does Macau, China rank for out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes?
- Macau, China ranks 138th out of 184 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes rising or falling in Macau, China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.2%. 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 of lower 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