Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public in Macau, China
Macau, China: Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public was 3.3% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
3.3%
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
182nd
of 182 countries
All-time high
7.2%
in 2002
All-time low
3.3%
in 2023
Years of data
26
1999–2024
Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public in Macau, China, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public in Macau, China stood at 3.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and down 21.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public in Macau, China peaked at 7.2% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 3.3%, in 2023.
Macau, China ranks 182nd of 182 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 secondary education in public in Macau, China, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 6.4% | — |
| 2000 | 6.6% | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 6.7% | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 7.2% | +7.9% |
| 2003 | 6.2% | -13.9% |
| 2004 | 5.9% | -4.8% |
| 2005 | 5.7% | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 4.8% | -16.1% |
| 2007 | 4.8% | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 4.5% | -7.7% |
| 2009 | 4.6% | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 4.6% | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 4.7% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 4.5% | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 4.5% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 4.3% | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 4.0% | -4.9% |
| 2016 | 4.1% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 3.9% | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 4.0% | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 3.7% | -6.7% |
| 2020 | 3.6% | -4.7% |
| 2021 | 3.4% | -4.4% |
| 2022 | 3.4% | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 3.3% | -3.4% |
| 2024 | 3.3% | +1.5% |
Macau, China compared with similar countries
- Macau, China's 3.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 86.3%, 4% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Macau, China's 3.3% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 77.6%, 4% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.4% | 6.4% | 6.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 5.7% | 4.5% | 7.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.2% | 3.7% | 4.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.4% | 3.3% | 3.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Macau, China
- 179 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 22.6% compare
- 180 Aruba 7.6% compare
- 181 Bangladesh 6.1% 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 secondary education in public in Macau, China?
- Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public in Macau, China was 3.3% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public recorded in Macau, China?
- The highest recorded value was 7.2% in 2002.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public recorded in Macau, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.3% in 2023.
- How does Macau, China rank for percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public?
- Macau, China ranks 182nd out of 182 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public rising or falling in Macau, China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.9%. 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 Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release