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 276 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Macau, China, 1990–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Macau, China recorded 276 number for out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in 2019.
The figure is down 6.4% on the previous year and down 91.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Macau, China peaked at 4,734 number in 2005 and was at its lowest, 138 number, in 1992.
That places Macau, China 136th out of 150 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Macau, China, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,389 number | — |
| 1992 | 138 number | -90.1% |
| 1999 | 1,888 number | +1268.1% |
| 2000 | 1,064 number | -43.6% |
| 2001 | 1,484 number | +39.5% |
| 2002 | 2,630 number | +77.2% |
| 2003 | 3,774 number | +43.5% |
| 2004 | 4,528 number | +20.0% |
| 2005 | 4,734 number | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 4,486 number | -5.2% |
| 2007 | 3,936 number | -12.3% |
| 2008 | 3,471 number | -11.8% |
| 2009 | 3,156 number | -9.1% |
| 2010 | 2,874 number | -8.9% |
| 2011 | 2,730 number | -5.0% |
| 2012 | 2,785 number | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 2,523 number | -9.4% |
| 2014 | 2,185 number | -13.4% |
| 2015 | 1,692 number | -22.6% |
| 2016 | 952 number | -43.7% |
| 2017 | 464 number | -51.3% |
| 2018 | 295 number | -36.4% |
| 2019 | 276 number | -6.4% |
Macau, China compared with similar countries
- Macau, China's 276 number is below the median for high income countries, which is 1,843 number, 15% of the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Macau, China's 276 number is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 16,637 number, 2% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Macau, China changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +1268.1% | 138 number | 1,888 number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,138 number | 138 number | 1,888 number | 3 |
| 2000s | 3,326 number | 1,064 number | 4,734 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,678 number | 276 number | 2,874 number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Macau, China
More education data for Macau, China
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 8,379 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 239 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2,938 (2024)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0291 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.38 % change on previous year (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 20,014 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0267 units per person (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 276 number in 2019, 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 4,734 number in 2005.
- What is the lowest out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Macau, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 138 number in 1992.
- How does Macau, China rank for out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes?
- Macau, China ranks 136th out of 150 countries with data for 2019.
- 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 down 91.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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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Total number of lower secondary school age adolescents who are not enrolled in lower secondary education.