Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Macau, China
Macau, China: Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private was 51.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
51.2%
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
60th
of 168 countries
All-time high
51.8%
in 2014
All-time low
47.0%
in 1999
Years of data
26
1999–2024
Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Macau, China, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Macau, China stood at 51.2%.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Macau, China peaked at 51.8% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 47.0%, in 1999.
That places Macau, China 60th out of 168 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 | 47.0% | — |
| 2000 | 47.7% | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 47.7% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 47.3% | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 47.8% | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 48.4% | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 48.3% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 48.8% | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 49.1% | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 49.0% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 49.0% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 49.3% | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 50.0% | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 50.6% | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 51.2% | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 51.8% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 51.2% | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 50.8% | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 50.0% | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 50.7% | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 50.9% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 51.3% | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 51.4% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 51.2% | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 50.8% | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 51.2% | +0.8% |
Macau, China compared with similar countries
- Macau, China's 51.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 50.0%, 1.0× the median. (69 countries reporting)
- Macau, China's 51.2% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 51.2%, 1.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 47.0% | 47.0% | 47.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 48.3% | 47.3% | 49.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.7% | 49.3% | 51.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.2% | 50.8% | 51.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Macau, China
- 57 Russian Federation 51.3% compare
- 58 Puerto Rico 51.2% compare
- 59 Greece 51.2% compare
- 61 Chile 51.0% compare
- 62 South Africa 51.0% compare
- 63 Aruba 50.8% 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 51.2% 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 51.8% in 2014.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private recorded in Macau, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.0% in 1999.
- How does Macau, China rank for percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private?
- Macau, China ranks 60th out of 168 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 down 1.1%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release