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 8.3% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
8.3%
Change on year
down 25.8%
World rank
71st
of 162 countries
All-time high
14.4%
in 2009
All-time low
4.3%
in 2016
Years of data
24
2001–2024
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Macau, China, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Macau, China recorded 8.3% for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in 2024.
The figure is down 25.8% on the previous year and up 31.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Macau, China peaked at 14.4% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 4.3%, in 2016.
Macau, China ranks 71st of 162 countries on this measure, 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 of lower secondary school age in Macau, China, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 9.4% | — |
| 2002 | 9.2% | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 10.6% | +15.6% |
| 2004 | 11.0% | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 11.9% | +7.8% |
| 2006 | 12.7% | +7.1% |
| 2007 | 14.0% | +10.3% |
| 2008 | 14.2% | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 14.4% | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 14.2% | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 12.2% | -14.1% |
| 2012 | 11.4% | -6.4% |
| 2013 | 9.6% | -16.0% |
| 2014 | 6.3% | -34.8% |
| 2015 | 7.7% | +23.4% |
| 2016 | 4.3% | -43.8% |
| 2017 | 6.9% | +58.8% |
| 2018 | 10.0% | +44.3% |
| 2019 | 11.9% | +19.7% |
| 2020 | 10.5% | -11.8% |
| 2021 | 12.1% | +15.5% |
| 2022 | 12.0% | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 11.1% | -7.2% |
| 2024 | 8.3% | -25.8% |
Macau, China compared with similar countries
- Macau, China's 8.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.9%, 4.5× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Macau, China's 8.3% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 6.3%, 1.3× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.9% | 9.2% | 14.4% | 9 |
| 2010s | 9.5% | 4.3% | 14.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.8% | 8.3% | 12.1% | 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 of lower secondary school age in Macau, China?
- Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Macau, China was 8.3% in 2024, 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 14.4% in 2009.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Macau, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.3% in 2016.
- How does Macau, China rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Macau, China ranks 71st out of 162 countries with data for 2024.
- 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 31.8%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release