Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Macau, China
Macau, China: Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education was 5.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Macau, China, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Macau, China is 5.7%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and down 73.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Macau, China peaked at 35.0% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 5.7%, in 2024.
That places Macau, China 89th out of 185 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Macau, China, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 32.3% | — |
| 2000 | 32.2% | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 31.9% | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 33.0% | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 34.1% | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 35.0% | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 33.9% | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 32.6% | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 31.7% | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 28.5% | -10.3% |
| 2009 | 27.1% | -5.0% |
| 2010 | 26.9% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 26.6% | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 25.2% | -5.6% |
| 2013 | 23.6% | -6.3% |
| 2014 | 21.4% | -9.2% |
| 2015 | 19.3% | -9.8% |
| 2016 | 17.4% | -9.8% |
| 2017 | 15.2% | -12.7% |
| 2018 | 12.7% | -16.6% |
| 2019 | 10.6% | -16.6% |
| 2020 | 9.3% | -12.5% |
| 2021 | 6.9% | -25.1% |
| 2022 | 7.0% | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 5.8% | -17.9% |
| 2024 | 5.7% | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32.3% | 32.3% | 32.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 32.0% | 27.1% | 35.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.9% | 10.6% | 26.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.9% | 5.7% | 9.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Macau, China
- 86 Lao People's Democratic Republic 6.5% compare
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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 pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Macau, China?
- Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Macau, China was 5.7% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in Macau, China?
- The highest recorded value was 35.0% in 2004.
- What is the lowest percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in Macau, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.7% in 2024.
- How does Macau, China rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
- Macau, China ranks 89th out of 185 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education rising or falling in Macau, China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 73.6%. 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 pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release