Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Macau, China
Macau, China: Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public was 57.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
57.2%
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
14th
of 179 countries
All-time high
61.1%
in 2018
All-time low
44.0%
in 2003
Years of data
26
1999–2024
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 57.2%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 2.1% on the previous year and up 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Macau, China peaked at 61.1% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 44.0%, in 2003.
Macau, China ranks 14th of 179 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 public in Macau, China, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 45.4% | — |
| 2000 | 45.4% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 45.1% | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 46.2% | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 44.0% | -4.8% |
| 2004 | 53.9% | +22.5% |
| 2005 | 52.6% | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 52.4% | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 50.9% | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 49.8% | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 49.6% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 49.7% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 51.0% | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 52.5% | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 51.3% | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 52.1% | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 51.3% | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 56.4% | +10.0% |
| 2017 | 59.1% | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 61.1% | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 56.4% | -7.7% |
| 2020 | 55.9% | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 55.6% | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 56.6% | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 58.4% | +3.3% |
| 2024 | 57.2% | -2.1% |
Macau, China compared with similar countries
- Macau, China's 57.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 51.1%, 1.1× the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Macau, China's 57.2% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 51.0%, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 45.4% | 45.4% | 45.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 49.0% | 44.0% | 53.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.1% | 49.7% | 61.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 56.7% | 55.6% | 58.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Macau, China
- 11 Liechtenstein 58.0% compare
- 12 Tajikistan 57.9% compare
- 13 Iraq 57.3% compare
- 15 Tanzania, United Republic of 56.7% compare
- 16 Solomon Islands 56.6% compare
- 17 Germany 56.3% 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 57.2% 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 61.1% in 2018.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public recorded in Macau, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.0% in 2003.
- How does Macau, China rank for percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public?
- Macau, China ranks 14th out of 179 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 up 9.7%. 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 public institutions, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release