Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Macau, China
Macau, China: Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private was 51.5% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
51.5%
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
70th
of 180 countries
All-time high
53.2%
in 2011
All-time low
49.7%
in 1999
Years of data
26
1999–2024
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Macau, China, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Macau, China is 51.5%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Macau, China peaked at 53.2% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 49.7%, in 1999.
That places Macau, China 70th out of 180 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Macau, China, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 49.7% | — |
| 2000 | 50.6% | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 51.0% | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 51.3% | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 51.1% | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 51.5% | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 52.2% | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 52.1% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 52.0% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 52.0% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 51.9% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 52.9% | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 53.2% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 52.8% | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 52.6% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 52.4% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 52.6% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 52.4% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 52.7% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 52.2% | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 52.0% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 51.6% | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 51.7% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 51.9% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 52.3% | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 51.5% | -1.5% |
Macau, China compared with similar countries
- Macau, China's 51.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 50.9%, 1.0× the median. (69 countries reporting)
- Macau, China's 51.5% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 51.3%, 1.0× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 49.7% | 49.7% | 49.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 51.6% | 50.6% | 52.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 52.6% | 52.0% | 53.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.8% | 51.5% | 52.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Macau, China
- 67 Syrian Arab Republic 51.6% compare
- 68 Bosnia and Herzegovina 51.6% compare
- 69 Russian Federation 51.6% compare
- 71 Romania 51.4% compare
- 72 Marshall Islands 51.4% compare
- 73 Djibouti 51.3% 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 percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Macau, China?
- Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Macau, China was 51.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private recorded in Macau, China?
- The highest recorded value was 53.2% in 2011.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private recorded in Macau, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.7% in 1999.
- How does Macau, China rank for percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private?
- Macau, China ranks 70th out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private rising or falling in Macau, China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Macau, China data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private institutions, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release