Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Macau, China
Macau, China: Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes was 1,688 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Macau, China, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Macau, China recorded 1,688 for out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 24.8% on the previous year and down 37.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Macau, China peaked at 5,393 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 1,688, in 2024.
That places Macau, China 151st out of 184 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Macau, China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 4,680 | — |
| 2002 | 4,850 | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 4,946 | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 4,342 | -12.2% |
| 2005 | 4,954 | +14.1% |
| 2006 | 4,966 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 5,393 | +8.6% |
| 2008 | 5,239 | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 5,040 | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 3,267 | -35.2% |
| 2011 | 3,980 | +21.8% |
| 2012 | 3,343 | -16.0% |
| 2013 | 3,331 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 2,720 | -18.3% |
| 2015 | 2,492 | -8.4% |
| 2016 | 2,461 | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 2,292 | -6.9% |
| 2018 | 2,976 | +29.8% |
| 2019 | 3,230 | +8.5% |
| 2020 | 3,234 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 3,033 | -6.2% |
| 2022 | 2,745 | -9.5% |
| 2023 | 2,245 | -18.2% |
| 2024 | 1,688 | -24.8% |
Macau, China compared with similar countries
- Macau, China's 1,688 is below the median for high income countries, which is 10,070, 17% of the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Macau, China's 1,688 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 10,096, 17% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4,934 | 4,342 | 5,393 | 9 |
| 2010s | 3,009 | 2,292 | 3,980 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,589 | 1,688 | 3,234 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Macau, China
- 148 Tonga 2,084 compare
- 149 Malta 1,833 compare
- 150 Hong Kong, China 1,703 compare
- 152 Seychelles 1,521 compare
- 153 Grenada 1,484 compare
- 154 United Arab Emirates 1,402 compare
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 youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Macau, China?
- Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Macau, China was 1,688 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Macau, China?
- The highest recorded value was 5,393 in 2007.
- What is the lowest out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Macau, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,688 in 2024.
- How does Macau, China rank for out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes?
- Macau, China ranks 151st out of 184 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes rising or falling in Macau, China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.9%. 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 youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release