Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Macau, China
Macau, China: Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper was 8.8% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Macau, China, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Macau, China is 8.8%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 23.4% on the previous year and down 19.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Macau, China peaked at 17.5% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 8.8%, in 2016.
That places Macau, China 104th out of 175 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 rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Macau, China, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 14.4% | — |
| 2002 | 13.8% | -4.4% |
| 2003 | 14.2% | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 13.0% | -8.1% |
| 2005 | 14.1% | +8.2% |
| 2006 | 14.7% | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 17.0% | +15.8% |
| 2008 | 17.4% | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 17.5% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 13.2% | -24.3% |
| 2011 | 15.1% | +14.1% |
| 2012 | 14.0% | -7.4% |
| 2013 | 13.8% | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 10.9% | -20.8% |
| 2015 | 9.8% | -10.8% |
| 2016 | 8.8% | -10.2% |
| 2017 | 10.6% | +20.9% |
| 2018 | 13.1% | +23.6% |
| 2019 | 14.4% | +9.9% |
| 2020 | 14.5% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 15.0% | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 13.5% | -10.5% |
| 2023 | 11.5% | -14.6% |
| 2024 | 8.8% | -23.4% |
Macau, China compared with similar countries
- Macau, China's 8.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.2%, 2.1× the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Macau, China's 8.8% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 13.5%, 65% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.1% | 13.0% | 17.5% | 9 |
| 2010s | 12.4% | 8.8% | 15.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.7% | 8.8% | 15.0% | 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 rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Macau, China?
- Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Macau, China was 8.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Macau, China?
- The highest recorded value was 17.5% in 2009.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Macau, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.8% in 2016.
- How does Macau, China rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
- Macau, China ranks 104th out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper rising or falling in Macau, China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.6%. 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 rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release