Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Macau, China
Macau, China: Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public was 57.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
57.0%
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
8th
of 191 countries
All-time high
60.0%
in 2015
All-time low
47.9%
in 1999
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
The most recent figure for percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Macau, China is 57.0%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Macau, China peaked at 60.0% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 47.9%, in 1999.
That places Macau, China 8th out of 191 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising 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 | 47.9% | — |
| 2000 | 50.5% | +5.3% |
| 2001 | 52.7% | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 54.3% | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 52.9% | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 50.4% | -4.8% |
| 2005 | 50.0% | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 52.5% | +5.1% |
| 2007 | 55.7% | +6.1% |
| 2008 | 57.8% | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 57.0% | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 55.5% | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 55.4% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 51.8% | -6.5% |
| 2013 | 54.3% | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 56.3% | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 60.0% | +6.5% |
| 2016 | 58.8% | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 57.9% | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 53.1% | -8.3% |
| 2019 | 55.5% | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 55.6% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 55.9% | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 57.0% | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 55.9% | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 57.0% | +2.0% |
Macau, China compared with similar countries
- Macau, China's 57.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 51.3%, 1.1× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Macau, China's 57.0% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 51.3%, 1.1× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 47.9% | 47.9% | 47.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 53.4% | 50.0% | 57.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 55.9% | 51.8% | 60.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 56.3% | 55.6% | 57.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Macau, China
- 5 Iraq 59.3% compare
- 6 Yemen 57.7% compare
- 7 Afghanistan 57.4% compare
- 9 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 55.1% compare
- 10 Turks and Caicos Islands 55.0% compare
- 11 British Virgin Islands 54.9% 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 57.0% 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 60.0% in 2015.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public recorded in Macau, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.9% in 1999.
- How does Macau, China rank for percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public?
- Macau, China ranks 8th 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 up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release