Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Macau, China
Macau, China: Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private was 96.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Percentage of enrolment in upper 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 upper secondary education in private in Macau, China is 96.4%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Macau, China peaked at 96.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 90.2%, in 2002.
Macau, China ranks 1st of 171 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Macau, China, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 91.9% | — |
| 2000 | 92.6% | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 91.8% | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 90.2% | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 91.6% | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 92.8% | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 93.3% | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 94.3% | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 94.3% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 95.5% | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 95.6% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 95.5% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 95.0% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 94.9% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 94.8% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 94.9% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 95.2% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 95.4% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 95.3% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 95.4% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 95.5% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 95.8% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 95.9% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 96.3% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 96.3% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 96.4% | +0.1% |
Macau, China compared with similar countries
- Macau, China's 96.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 16.7%, 5.8× the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Macau, China's 96.4% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 32.6%, 3.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 91.9% | 91.9% | 91.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 93.2% | 90.2% | 95.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 95.2% | 94.8% | 95.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 96.1% | 95.8% | 96.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Macau, China
- 2 Aruba 93.9% compare
- 3 Bangladesh 90.6% compare
- 4 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 81.0% 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 upper secondary education in private in Macau, China?
- Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Macau, China was 96.4% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private recorded in Macau, China?
- The highest recorded value was 96.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private recorded in Macau, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 90.2% in 2002.
- How does Macau, China rank for percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private?
- Macau, China ranks 1st out of 171 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private rising or falling in Macau, China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. 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 upper secondary education in private institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release