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 9.8% 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 9.8%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of down 19.5% on the previous year and down 21.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Macau, China peaked at 19.6% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 9.8%, in 2024.
That places Macau, China 105th 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 | 15.7% | — |
| 2002 | 15.9% | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 15.7% | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 14.8% | -5.8% |
| 2005 | 16.3% | +10.3% |
| 2006 | 16.8% | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 17.5% | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 18.2% | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 19.0% | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 15.8% | -16.9% |
| 2011 | 16.0% | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 14.9% | -7.0% |
| 2013 | 13.8% | -7.7% |
| 2014 | 12.5% | -9.1% |
| 2015 | 14.6% | +16.5% |
| 2016 | 16.4% | +12.6% |
| 2017 | 14.8% | -9.8% |
| 2018 | 18.7% | +26.3% |
| 2019 | 19.6% | +4.9% |
| 2020 | 19.2% | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 17.3% | -10.2% |
| 2022 | 14.3% | -16.9% |
| 2023 | 12.2% | -15.0% |
| 2024 | 9.8% | -19.5% |
Macau, China compared with similar countries
- Macau, China's 9.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.2%, 1.9× the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Macau, China's 9.8% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 14.2%, 69% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.7% | 14.8% | 19.0% | 9 |
| 2010s | 15.7% | 12.5% | 19.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.6% | 9.8% | 19.2% | 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 9.8% 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 19.6% in 2019.
- 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 9.8% in 2024.
- How does Macau, China rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
- Macau, China ranks 105th 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 21.5%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release