Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public in Macau, China
Macau, China: Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public was 42.9% in 2024. ▼ Falling
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 42.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public in Macau, China peaked at 53.2% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 41.3%, in 2017.
That places Macau, China 174th out of 180 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 | 53.2% | — |
| 2000 | 51.4% | -3.3% |
| 2001 | 50.6% | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 49.8% | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 51.8% | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 47.9% | -7.5% |
| 2005 | 48.7% | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 47.6% | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 46.9% | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 45.9% | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 46.3% | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 47.2% | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 46.9% | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 47.8% | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 47.5% | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 46.3% | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 45.5% | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 42.6% | -6.3% |
| 2017 | 41.3% | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 42.1% | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 44.0% | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 44.2% | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 44.3% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 43.2% | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 42.8% | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 42.9% | +0.3% |
Macau, China compared with similar countries
- Macau, China's 42.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 48.8%, 88% of the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Macau, China's 42.9% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 48.7%, 88% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 53.2% | 53.2% | 53.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 48.7% | 45.9% | 51.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.1% | 41.3% | 47.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.5% | 42.8% | 44.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Macau, China
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 42.9% 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 53.2% in 1999.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public recorded in Macau, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.3% in 2017.
- How does Macau, China rank for percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public?
- Macau, China ranks 174th out of 180 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 7.3%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release