Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Macau, China
Macau, China: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male was 11.3% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Macau, China, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Macau, China recorded 11.3% for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 29.6% on the previous year and down 28.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Macau, China peaked at 26.0% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 11.3%, in 2024.
That places Macau, China 120th out of 179 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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, male in Macau, China, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 22.6% | — |
| 2002 | 22.2% | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 21.3% | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 18.4% | -13.9% |
| 2005 | 20.4% | +11.1% |
| 2006 | 20.4% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 21.8% | +7.3% |
| 2008 | 22.4% | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 22.6% | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 16.4% | -27.6% |
| 2011 | 19.2% | +17.2% |
| 2012 | 16.7% | -12.9% |
| 2013 | 17.0% | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 15.7% | -7.4% |
| 2015 | 17.8% | +13.1% |
| 2016 | 17.7% | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 15.8% | -10.4% |
| 2018 | 22.3% | +40.9% |
| 2019 | 26.0% | +16.5% |
| 2020 | 24.8% | -4.6% |
| 2021 | 22.1% | -11.0% |
| 2022 | 20.1% | -9.0% |
| 2023 | 16.0% | -20.3% |
| 2024 | 11.3% | -29.6% |
Macau, China compared with similar countries
- Macau, China's 11.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 9.3%, 1.2× the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Macau, China's 11.3% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 24.4%, 46% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.3% | 18.4% | 22.6% | 9 |
| 2010s | 18.5% | 15.7% | 26.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.9% | 11.3% | 24.8% | 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, male in Macau, China?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Macau, China was 11.3% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male recorded in Macau, China?
- The highest recorded value was 26.0% in 2019.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male recorded in Macau, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.3% in 2024.
- How does Macau, China rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male?
- Macau, China ranks 120th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male rising or falling in Macau, China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.3%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release