Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Macau, China
Macau, China: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age was 0.8757 modelled data in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
0.8757 modelled data
Change on year
down 4.7%
World rank
123rd
of 205 countries
All-time high
1.3 modelled data
in 2003
All-time low
0.6582 modelled data
in 2016
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Macau, China, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in modelled data.
Analysis
In 2025, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Macau, China stood at 0.8757 modelled data.
That represents a change of down 4.7% on the previous year and up 19.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Macau, China peaked at 1.3 modelled data in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.6582 modelled data, in 2016.
Macau, China ranks 123rd of 205 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Macau, China, year by year
| Year | modelled data | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.26 modelled data | — |
| 2001 | 1.26 modelled data | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 1.28 modelled data | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 1.3 modelled data | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 1.29 modelled data | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 1.25 modelled data | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 1.21 modelled data | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 1.19 modelled data | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 1.15 modelled data | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 1.11 modelled data | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 1.08 modelled data | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 1.03 modelled data | -4.4% |
| 2012 | 0.9469 modelled data | -8.4% |
| 2013 | 0.8829 modelled data | -6.8% |
| 2014 | 0.8205 modelled data | -7.1% |
| 2015 | 0.7353 modelled data | -10.4% |
| 2016 | 0.6582 modelled data | -10.5% |
| 2017 | 0.6601 modelled data | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 0.7045 modelled data | +6.7% |
| 2019 | 0.7586 modelled data | +7.7% |
| 2020 | 0.7748 modelled data | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 0.8598 modelled data | +11.0% |
| 2022 | 0.9515 modelled data | +10.7% |
| 2023 | 0.9725 modelled data | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 0.9185 modelled data | -5.5% |
| 2025 | 0.8757 modelled data | -4.7% |
Macau, China compared with similar countries
- Macau, China's 0.8757 modelled data is below the median for high income countries, which is 1 modelled data, 88% of the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Macau, China's 0.8757 modelled data is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.7778 modelled data, 1.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.23 modelled data | 1.11 modelled data | 1.3 modelled data | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8283 modelled data | 0.6582 modelled data | 1.08 modelled data | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8921 modelled data | 0.7748 modelled data | 0.9725 modelled data | 6 |
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 of lower secondary school age in Macau, China?
- Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Macau, China was 0.8757 modelled data in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Macau, China?
- The highest recorded value was 1.3 modelled data in 2003.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Macau, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6582 modelled data in 2016.
- How does Macau, China rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Macau, China ranks 123rd out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age rising or falling in Macau, China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.1%. 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 of lower secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) (modelled data). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release