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 0.832 GPIA in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.832 GPIA
Change on year
up 12.2%
World rank
109th
of 180 countries
All-time high
1 GPIA
in 2013
All-time low
0.6377 GPIA
in 2015
Years of data
24
2001–2024
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Macau, China, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Macau, China recorded 0.832 GPIA for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.2% on the previous year and down 9.4% 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 GPIA in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.6377 GPIA, in 2015.
Macau, China ranks 109th of 180 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 youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Macau, China, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.8905 GPIA | — |
| 2002 | 0.8427 GPIA | -5.4% |
| 2003 | 0.8279 GPIA | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 0.8072 GPIA | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 0.7825 GPIA | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 0.8035 GPIA | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 0.8954 GPIA | +11.4% |
| 2008 | 0.9065 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 0.8907 GPIA | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 0.7595 GPIA | -14.7% |
| 2011 | 0.9077 GPIA | +19.5% |
| 2012 | 0.9572 GPIA | +5.5% |
| 2013 | 1 GPIA | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 0.9184 GPIA | -8.2% |
| 2015 | 0.6377 GPIA | -30.6% |
| 2016 | 0.6826 GPIA | +7.0% |
| 2017 | 0.8516 GPIA | +24.8% |
| 2018 | 0.7081 GPIA | -16.8% |
| 2019 | 0.6462 GPIA | -8.8% |
| 2020 | 0.748 GPIA | +15.8% |
| 2021 | 0.8248 GPIA | +10.3% |
| 2022 | 0.751 GPIA | -8.9% |
| 2023 | 0.7416 GPIA | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 0.832 GPIA | +12.2% |
Macau, China compared with similar countries
- Macau, China's 0.832 GPIA is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.844 GPIA, 99% of the median. (69 countries reporting)
- Macau, China's 0.832 GPIA is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.832 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8497 GPIA | 0.7825 GPIA | 0.9065 GPIA | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.807 GPIA | 0.6377 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7795 GPIA | 0.7416 GPIA | 0.832 GPIA | 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 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 0.832 GPIA in 2024, 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 GPIA in 2013.
- 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 0.6377 GPIA in 2015.
- How does Macau, China rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted?
- Macau, China ranks 109th out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- 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 down 9.4%. 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). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release