Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both in Macau, China
Macau, China: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both was 16.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
16.3%
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
110th
of 206 countries
All-time high
31.1%
in 2000
All-time low
15.5%
in 2016
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both in Macau, China, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Macau, China recorded 16.3% for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both in 2025.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both in Macau, China peaked at 31.1% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 15.5%, in 2016.
That places Macau, China 110th out of 206 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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, both in Macau, China, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 31.1% | — |
| 2001 | 30.4% | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 29.4% | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 27.9% | -5.1% |
| 2004 | 26.2% | -6.1% |
| 2005 | 24.9% | -5.0% |
| 2006 | 24.4% | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 23.9% | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 22.5% | -5.9% |
| 2009 | 20.5% | -8.9% |
| 2010 | 18.8% | -8.3% |
| 2011 | 18.0% | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 17.5% | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 17.1% | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 16.7% | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 16.1% | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 15.5% | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 16.0% | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 17.7% | +10.6% |
| 2019 | 19.6% | +10.7% |
| 2020 | 19.3% | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 17.6% | -8.8% |
| 2022 | 16.4% | -6.8% |
| 2023 | 16.0% | -2.4% |
| 2024 | 16.1% | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 16.3% | +1.2% |
Macau, China compared with similar countries
- Macau, China's 16.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.6%, 2.9× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Macau, China's 16.3% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 21.0%, 78% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.1% | 20.5% | 31.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.3% | 15.5% | 19.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.9% | 16.0% | 19.3% | 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, both in Macau, China?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both in Macau, China was 16.3% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both recorded in Macau, China?
- The highest recorded value was 31.1% in 2000.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both recorded in Macau, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.5% in 2016.
- How does Macau, China rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both?
- Macau, China ranks 110th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both rising or falling in Macau, China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. 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, both sexes (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release