Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Macau, China
Macau, China: Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public was 43.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
43.0%
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
184th
of 191 countries
All-time high
52.1%
in 1999
All-time low
40.0%
in 2015
Years of data
26
1999–2024
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Macau, China, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Macau, China stood at 43.0%.
The figure is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Macau, China peaked at 52.1% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 40.0%, in 2015.
Macau, China ranks 184th of 191 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Macau, China, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 52.1% | — |
| 2000 | 49.5% | -4.9% |
| 2001 | 47.3% | -4.5% |
| 2002 | 45.7% | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 47.1% | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 49.6% | +5.4% |
| 2005 | 50.0% | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 47.5% | -5.0% |
| 2007 | 44.3% | -6.7% |
| 2008 | 42.2% | -4.8% |
| 2009 | 43.0% | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 44.5% | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 44.6% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 48.2% | +8.1% |
| 2013 | 45.7% | -5.1% |
| 2014 | 43.7% | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 40.0% | -8.4% |
| 2016 | 41.2% | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 42.1% | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 46.9% | +11.4% |
| 2019 | 44.5% | -5.0% |
| 2020 | 44.4% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 44.1% | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 43.0% | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 44.1% | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 43.0% | -2.5% |
Macau, China compared with similar countries
- Macau, China's 43.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 48.7%, 88% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Macau, China's 43.0% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 48.7%, 88% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 52.1% | 52.1% | 52.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 46.6% | 42.2% | 50.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.1% | 40.0% | 48.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.7% | 43.0% | 44.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Macau, China
- 181 British Virgin Islands 45.1% compare
- 182 Turks and Caicos Islands 45.0% compare
- 183 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 44.9% compare
- 185 Afghanistan 42.6% compare
- 186 Yemen 42.3% compare
- 187 Iraq 40.7% 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 public in Macau, China?
- Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Macau, China was 43.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public recorded in Macau, China?
- The highest recorded value was 52.1% in 1999.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public recorded in Macau, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.0% in 2015.
- How does Macau, China rank for percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public?
- Macau, China ranks 184th out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public 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 falling.
- 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 public institutions, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release