Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Macau, China
Macau, China: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female was 9.4% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Macau, China, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Macau, China stood at 9.4%. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 21.1% on the previous year and down 35.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Macau, China peaked at 20.3% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 9.4%, in 2024.
Macau, China ranks 121st of 179 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, female in Macau, China, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 20.1% | — |
| 2002 | 18.7% | -7.3% |
| 2003 | 17.7% | -5.4% |
| 2004 | 14.8% | -16.0% |
| 2005 | 16.0% | +7.7% |
| 2006 | 16.4% | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 19.6% | +19.6% |
| 2008 | 20.3% | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 20.1% | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 12.4% | -38.2% |
| 2011 | 17.4% | +40.1% |
| 2012 | 16.0% | -8.2% |
| 2013 | 17.0% | +6.4% |
| 2014 | 14.4% | -15.0% |
| 2015 | 11.3% | -21.4% |
| 2016 | 12.1% | +6.3% |
| 2017 | 13.5% | +11.8% |
| 2018 | 15.8% | +17.1% |
| 2019 | 16.8% | +6.3% |
| 2020 | 18.6% | +10.5% |
| 2021 | 18.2% | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 15.1% | -17.1% |
| 2023 | 11.9% | -21.3% |
| 2024 | 9.4% | -21.1% |
Macau, China compared with similar countries
- Macau, China's 9.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.2%, 1.3× the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Macau, China's 9.4% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 17.1%, 55% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.2% | 14.8% | 20.3% | 9 |
| 2010s | 14.7% | 11.3% | 17.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.6% | 9.4% | 18.6% | 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, female in Macau, China?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Macau, China was 9.4% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female recorded in Macau, China?
- The highest recorded value was 20.3% in 2008.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female recorded in Macau, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.4% in 2024.
- How does Macau, China rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female?
- Macau, China ranks 121st out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female rising or falling in Macau, China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.1%. 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 youth of upper secondary school age, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release