Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Macau, China
Macau, China: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted was 0.9878 modelled data in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
0.9878 modelled data
Change on year
up 9.8%
World rank
79th
of 205 countries
All-time high
1.12 modelled data
in 2006
All-time low
0.6542 modelled data
in 2019
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Macau, China, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in modelled data.
Analysis
In 2025, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Macau, China stood at 0.9878 modelled data.
That represents a change of up 9.8% on the previous year and up 20.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Macau, China peaked at 1.12 modelled data in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.6542 modelled data, in 2019.
Macau, China ranks 79th 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 youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Macau, China, year by year
| Year | modelled data | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.11 modelled data | — |
| 2001 | 1.11 modelled data | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 1.1 modelled data | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 1.1 modelled data | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 1.08 modelled data | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 1.1 modelled data | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 1.12 modelled data | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 1.11 modelled data | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 1.06 modelled data | -4.6% |
| 2009 | 1.01 modelled data | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 0.9789 modelled data | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 0.9459 modelled data | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 0.9126 modelled data | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 0.9 modelled data | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 0.8764 modelled data | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 0.8202 modelled data | -6.4% |
| 2016 | 0.7829 modelled data | -4.6% |
| 2017 | 0.7514 modelled data | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 0.6967 modelled data | -7.3% |
| 2019 | 0.6542 modelled data | -6.1% |
| 2020 | 0.6724 modelled data | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 0.7206 modelled data | +7.2% |
| 2022 | 0.7826 modelled data | +8.6% |
| 2023 | 0.8182 modelled data | +4.5% |
| 2024 | 0.9 modelled data | +10.0% |
| 2025 | 0.9878 modelled data | +9.8% |
Macau, China compared with similar countries
- Macau, China's 0.9878 modelled data is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.8519 modelled data, 1.2× the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Macau, China's 0.9878 modelled data is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.8189 modelled data, 1.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.09 modelled data | 1.01 modelled data | 1.12 modelled data | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8319 modelled data | 0.6542 modelled data | 0.9789 modelled data | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8136 modelled data | 0.6724 modelled data | 0.9878 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 youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Macau, China?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Macau, China was 0.9878 modelled data in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted recorded in Macau, China?
- The highest recorded value was 1.12 modelled data in 2006.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted recorded in Macau, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6542 modelled data in 2019.
- How does Macau, China rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted?
- Macau, China ranks 79th out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted rising or falling in Macau, China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.4%. 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 youth of upper 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