Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Macau, China
Macau, China: Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public was 3.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Percentage of enrolment in upper 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 upper secondary education in public in Macau, China is 3.6%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 29.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Macau, China peaked at 9.8% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 3.6%, in 2024.
That places Macau, China 183rd out of 183 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 upper secondary education in public in Macau, China, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 8.1% | — |
| 2000 | 7.4% | -8.8% |
| 2001 | 8.2% | +11.2% |
| 2002 | 9.8% | +18.7% |
| 2003 | 8.4% | -13.6% |
| 2004 | 7.2% | -14.2% |
| 2005 | 6.7% | -7.6% |
| 2006 | 5.7% | -14.2% |
| 2007 | 5.7% | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 4.5% | -20.8% |
| 2009 | 4.4% | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 4.5% | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 5.0% | +11.6% |
| 2012 | 5.1% | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 5.2% | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 5.1% | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 4.8% | -6.0% |
| 2016 | 4.6% | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 4.7% | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 4.6% | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 4.5% | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 4.2% | -5.1% |
| 2021 | 4.1% | -4.4% |
| 2022 | 3.7% | -8.7% |
| 2023 | 3.7% | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 3.6% | -2.1% |
Macau, China compared with similar countries
- Macau, China's 3.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 83.8%, 4% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Macau, China's 3.6% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 69.0%, 5% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.1% | 8.1% | 8.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 6.8% | 4.4% | 9.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.8% | 4.5% | 5.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.9% | 3.6% | 4.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Macau, China
- 180 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 19.0% compare
- 181 Bangladesh 9.4% compare
- 182 Aruba 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 upper secondary education in public in Macau, China?
- Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Macau, China was 3.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public recorded in Macau, China?
- The highest recorded value was 9.8% in 2002.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public recorded in Macau, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.6% in 2024.
- How does Macau, China rank for percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public?
- Macau, China ranks 183rd out of 183 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public rising or falling in Macau, China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.6%. 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 upper secondary education in public institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release